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The Pollinator

"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live." - Albert Einstein

 

Hmmm...I wonder how true that is. Long ago..probably true. Nowadays...who knows? Yes, bugs could be pesky, but we don't realize how important some are. Like this little bumblebee, busy collecting pollen, unknowingly pollinating this female pumpkin flower. The bees and other bugs do a fantastic job pollinating every year...I even get some pretty fascinating cross-pollinated pumpkins and gourds. Only rarely is there a slow morning insect-wise that gets me to go out and hand-pollinate.

 

Time to go catch up! Have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends!

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Uploaded on April 8, 2015