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"The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him is aristocracy."
Emily Dickinson
When weeding in my flower garden, I used to see white clover flowers as weeds. However, white clovers are a great source of nectar and pollen for honey bees. The plant flowers from May to September, and its long blooming period attracts bees and other pollinators. White clover is also high in nectar sugar, so bees often visit it before other nectar sources.
Common name: Terracotta gazania.
Botanical name: Gazania krebsiana.
Family: Asteraceae.
Taken at Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.
Monochrome Bokeh Thursday
The Natural Wildflower Garden that is growing in my front yard is looking so lovely. Even the pollenators are enjoying it.
Sunset across the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge shows off the inviting flora for pollinators, July 7, 2023.
A honeybee approaching the bright flowers of a daylily. Taken as part of the “Colorful” theme for the “Our Daily Challenge” group, this photo shows just how vividly natural colors shine in the sunlight.
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Farbenfroher Moment
Eine Honigbiene im Anflug auf die leuchtenden Blüten einer Fackellilie. Fotografiert das Thema Colorful in der Gruppe Our Daily Challenge zeigt dieses Bild, wie intensiv Naturfarben im Sonnenlicht strahlen.
When taking pictures the other day of a wild orchid (Bonatea Antennifera - Grassveld Woodorchid) I noticed these little structures glued to my hand. Asking people in the know I discovered that these orchids have a strong scent in the evening, attracting Hawkmoths. When the orchid flower senses a moth it releases this structure called a pollinium with pollen at the one end and glue at the other end. It sticks to the moth's eye and off he/she goes to another plant, performing pollination. The flower did not realize though that I'm not a moth.
Tiny flecks of pollen fall from a blossom as a female broad-tailed hummingbird does her thing.
I really miss seeing and hearing them!
Taken in Colorado.
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I'm looking forward to seeing bees and blooms this coming season, bring them on!
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For the bees baby!
My nephew @bladingforbees (on IG and FB) is rollerblading 9000km across Canada, to raise awareness of the importance of bees to the environment. 🐝
We need bees!
Follow his crazy adventure at:
www.instagram.com/bladingforbees/
He's aiming to break a Guinness World Record in the process too!
Anything Goes 2021: Bees and Butterflies
This hoverfly is commonly known as the Marmalade Fly because the orange and black pattern on its abdomen. It should be encouraged in our gardens because it is a great pollinator and the larvae eat those pesty aphids.
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Up close and personal with a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly as it gets nectar and pollenates at the same time.
A bee on a Joe Pye weed, also known as a Eutrochium in flower. This plant does grow like a weed, and is native to the US and Canada.
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I'll BEE back...
It's a little known fact that snails have been taking on the role of pollination in these times of difficulty with the bee populations. Brian is more than happy to help out in the garden!
Something bright and cheerful for Macro Mondays theme 'Yellow'.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Went into our "wilderness area" of garden to photograph a single pink rose but the bee came along so shot this instead
The lavender and other flowers that attract bumblebees and hummingbirds are a bit late this year. So it’s good to see them return.