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cultivated, Dept. of Biological Sciences greenhouse, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. The specimen is not in great shape -- and this is the first time I've seen it bloom.
Catching pollinators of blue camas during a bee identification workshop. Cub River, Montpelier Ranger District, Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Forest Service photo by Rose Lehman.
This bee was carefully moving from one goldenrod spike to another.
52 in 2024 Challenge: #20 World Bee Day
The honeybees were all over them and noticeably increasing in number later in the afternoon. I bet the early ones went home and told all their sisters about the big party happening a few yards over.
The bees were having a great time on the dahlias at RHS Wisley. Check out the sacs full of nectar on the back legs.
Attendees participate in Pollinator Habitat Planting Event on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Plymouth, Ind. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AP Images for National 4-H Council)
A reminder: if you live in a time zone affected by Daylight Savings Time, don't forget to adjust your camera's clock! Adjust the one on your oven, too.
Not usually considered as pollinators but this Lancet Clubtail shows that dragonflies can pick up a fair amount of pollen as well.
I knew that the timing of when I finished the hydrant and the start of Pollinator Week would be in close proximity, so I figured I'd make a chalk announcement. The weather looks nice so maybe it will stay there for a couple of days!
Bee Hives play an important part in California agriculture. California produces as much as 80% of the world’s almond crop and bees are instrumental in the pollination process of all those sweet smelling white blossoms. Bee hives are moved into the orchards prior to the first bloom. Four frames of bees with an active laying queen are placed in the orchard at the standard rate of 2 hives per acre. Healthy bee hives are more apt to be active during cooler temperatures, however most honey bees only fly when temperatures are 55 degrees or higher. Wind and rain are both deterrents to active pollination.
Currently there is a nation-wide shortage of bees that has driven the price of bee hives locally from $50 to a current going rate of $150. As a result, bee hive theft is becoming more common in California. Some beekeepers are actually using GPS tracking devices on their beehives to help thwart the idea of theft. More and more bee hives are being stamped with the caution “These hives are digitally protected”.
Oberlin's pollinator garden lives in an open atrium in the Science Center. The garden is visited by bees, birds, and several species of insects. Professor of Biology Mary Garvin prepares the garden for this year's students.
Photo by Yvonne Gay
Oberlin's pollinator garden lives in an open atrium in the Science Center. The garden is visited by bees, birds, and several species of insects. Professor of Biology Mary Garvin prepares the garden for this year's students.
Photo by Yvonne Gay