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this flying thing was seriously oldskool. he was an awkward flyer and as you can see, his reflexes weren't exactly bang on. according to david attenborough, flowers evolved their appearance purely to attract insects. imagine if all your meals were this well presented. but especially in the insect world, there is no such thing as a free lunch - he flew off covered in yellow pollen pods.
Picture 365. So a year ago, I took on this personal challenge to publish 365 pictures in a year. It has been an journey of self-discovery, personal discipline, and artistic innovation. To produce this volume of creative work has been exciting while taxing. Many mornings I have awoken at 4 am to “make my picture” and many more morning I have risen at 5 am to post my picture. To accomplish this goal, I could have gone into my library of photos and just picked one daily, and there are few library images used over the year, but I tried to keep the content fresh and current. This adventure has kept me shooting, almost daily; inspired, always looking for new subject matter; and actively creating on a daily basis.
I can’t say I will continue producing with this level of rigor; nevertheless, I will keep creating on a frequent basis. One thing important to point out, the feedback I received from old friends and new ones too on Facebook and 500px has kept me motivated throughout. Thank you for the likes, favorites, and kind words. - Bob
Photos of pollinators visiting coffee flowers (these photos are from Coffea arabica) in the Kerio Valley, Kenya
©FAO/Nature Kenya/Dino Martins
Hymenoptera:Ichneumonidae: Ichneumon sp. on Asclepias amplexicaulis flowers. Near Millston, Jackson County Wisconsin, 3 July 2019.
There were all sorts of insects buzzing around these flowers, but most of them were too quick to catch on camera. Gorgeous thick cushions of these mountain myrtles on a rock outcrop on Grassy Ridge Bald - they were certainly popular with the pollinators in the area (just like my yellow T-shirt... I clearly wasn't thinking clearly when I picked a bright yellow T-shirt to go on a hike - I should've known it would attract insects! *LOL*)
this species is pollinated by carpenter bees; a great example of adaptive morphology of the plant to its pollinator.
MSU AgBioResearch scientists Rufus Isaacs and Doug Landis have identified a number of native plants that attract beneficial insects to landscapes.
Isaacs, professor in Entomology, is especially interested in plants that c an attract native bees to blueberry fields to help farmers pollinate their crops.
Landis, professor in Entomology, is starting field trials to see if fields bordered by native plants have fewer pest insects as well as higher yields.
Green Bottle Fly (Calliphora sp.) pollinating a daisy flower. Note the pollen on the legs and body of the fly.
Milkweed provides food for the Monarch butterfly, it also supports other pollinators such as honey bees that are vital to agriculture. Milkweed also provides homes for beneficial insects that control the spread of destructive insects. Dianne Johnson photographer, USDA photo
August 29, 2018 - A monarch Butterfly feeds on flowers being grown for seed at Minnesota Native Landscapes in Foley Minnesota. Minnesota Native Landscapes grows native, pollinator friendly, seed, used to restore natural prairie and used under PV arrays to support pollinator species in Minnesota. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)