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This pair of black-chinned hummingbirds didn't care for the honey bees but they really liked the red yucca blossoms. (Black headed hummer is the male)
This is a composite of two photos, but realistically depicts the scene. Depth of field is about 1.5 inches so it would be impossible to have both birds in perfect focus simultaneously.
I have no clue what kind of bee, wasp or whatever this is. I do know it is on some Aster flowers! :D Thanks to Leigh Ayres for the identification of this bee!! (Leafcutter bee)
SPRING FLOWERS ARE A WELCOME SIGHT FOR GARDENERS, BUT EVEN MORE SO FOR POLLINATING INSECTS..Bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and many other pollinators emerge when the weather warms up, but pollen and nectar can be hard to come by. A huge number of plants rely entirely on bees and other insects for pollination, and yet population numbers are declining.
I finally got outside. it was windy during golden hour, and the pollinators were just briefly lighting. This is the result...
Honeybee on Frostweed. Enlarge to see pollen in the bees hind leg basket.
TWU Butterfly Garden, Denton, Texas
Happy Beautiful Bee Butt Thursday Have a great day folks, sadly another from the archives! But hopefully they will return. ;0) HBBBT
A female Monarch butterfly on its way to the wintering grounds in Mexico and a honeybee having lunch on a Frostweed inflorescence.
TWU Butterfly Garden, Denton, Texas
Imagine a world without these beautiful pollinators. Not only would it be sad...it would be extremely disastrous to our own survival.
Years ago I added a Dusty Miller plant to our garden, being smitten with the plant's soft grey leaves. I had no idea that there would be a huge change in what I assumed was a grey, leafy plant. Yet one morning I noticed brightly colored flowers erupting all over the place. Soon the flowers were covered with pollinating insects.
Therefore, I was surprised to read that some gardeners believe the flowers are not particularly showy and they are often removed to encourage more foliage growth. I realized the plant is primarily grown for its attractive silvery-gray leaves rather than its flowers, but given the importance of supporting those pollinating insects, I'll heartily embrace the bright spots of color.
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth on a zinnia flower in my backyard. It's sadly that time of year when the flowers die and all the wildlife goes away until next year.
It's a Western Honey Bee, I believe. And this little creature was definitely doing its job; it was one of many bees that were moving rapidly from blossom to blossom in a patch of wild asters.
Happy Wing Wednesday
It was a gloomy, overcast day off that I had a few days ago... When in doubt, I wander with the macro lens on and see what happens haha.
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