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Explored July 17th 2008
Took this image of a bee pollinating a cactus blossom, if you look closely you can see the very small sphere's of pollen sticking on the bee's hairy legs, what an amazing capture of Nature's way of Pollination for future cactus blossoms.
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Wasps are very important pollinators. They look like bees, but are generally not covered with fuzzy hairs. As a result, they are much less efficient in pollinating flowers, because pollen is less likely to stick to their bodies and to be moved from flower to flower.
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This morning, i happen to be editing some photos I took of a mongoose lemur enjoying a favorite food -- hibiscus blossoms.
When we think of pollinators, bees and butterflies come to mind. But, lemurs are also pollinators.
Aren't we glad bees don't mind getting a little golden dust on their bodies when they visit flowers? Imagine if they wore overalls.
Oysterville, Washington.
Bumblebee
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL
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Bumblebees have round bodies covered in soft hair (long branched setae) called pile, making them appear and feel fuzzy. Over 250 species of bumblebee are known.
Best viewed large so you can see the spikes on the pollen grains :)
This bee stopped on a nearby plant to clean itself -the pumpkin pollen was driving it crazy!
All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F11, 1/200, ISO 100) + MPE-65mm macro lens. MT-24EX with home made diffusers.
I'll hoping to see a friend of mine this weekend who is a bee keeper -I want to get some images at 3x and higher.
I had the light stand out this morning trying to shoot some ragweed against a magenta background when this guy flew in...
Created for Photoshop Contest week 1001
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This lovely pollinator was getting some nectar out of this flower. So delicate and wonderful. I'm honestly not sure if it is considered a butterfly or a moth. If any one knows, chime in!
Nikon D7000
Sigma 105 EX macro lens
Was hoping to get a bumble bee in action.
Spider wort flowers in my garden.
Day 107
Sometimes an opportunity presents itself when you don't expect it! I've cropped the hell out of it but the detail is so cool!
Bee on Gaultheria mucronata, known as prickly heath. These flowers turn into large berries which Blackbirds swallow whole !! See picture in first comment box.
I'm really not sure if this is a bee or one of the hoverflies that looks like a bee. But it was definitely collecting some pollen. This was on a scarlet bloom from an autumn sage plant.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
Pickerelweed is an aquatic plant that is native to the wetlands of North America. The beautiful bluish/purple flowers are highly attractive to all kinds of pollinators. This time it was an Abrupt Digger, a native bee, collecting the pollen. Also known as a minor bee it is cute and furry and smaller than honeybees. Friendly, non-aggressive, they do not sting or bite. They are very important pollinators due to being forage-plant generalists that visit a large variety of flowers over a wide range.
Abrupt Digger/Minor Bee (Anthophora abrupta)
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
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