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The agastache plant in my backyard is popular with hummingbirds and carpenter bees, as they're the only pollinators that can access the nectar. Hummingbirds don't like to share, however, so this one probably isn't thrilled to see that bee.
I was able to get this photo of a busy bumblebee amidst the milkweed at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, June 28, 2023. Frankly, with all of the milkweed that we saw, I expected to see more of them. Is that a part of the problem with reductions in bee populations?
In the bright calm of a Florida morning, two veteran pilots drop into formation over a cluster of white blossoms. Their mission is simple, but the execution is pure precision: approach the target, secure the payload, and keep the airspace clear. The bees descend like seasoned aviators, wings humming with the steady confidence of machines built for maneuvering tight spaces and unpredictable winds.
Each bloom becomes a landing pad, each leaf a runway edge. The glossy green canopy below them reflects the soft light, turning the scene into a natural airfield where every movement matters. One bee takes the left flank, the other the right a synchronized tactical approach honed by instinct and evolution. Their bodies tilt forward, legs extended, ready to make contact with the nectar‑rich center of the flower.
There’s a quiet intensity in the moment. No roar of engines, no contrails streaking the sky, just the disciplined hum of wings and the unspoken coordination between two pilots who know their roles. In this frame, pollination becomes an aerial operation, a mission carried out with the kind of focus and finesse that would make any fighter squadron proud.
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Ants are not considered to be good pollinators but they certainly love flower nectar, like many other insects.
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I spotted this Meadow Brown butterfly pollinating a thistle on my walk last week.
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Chrysotoxum bicinctum. A lovely hoverfly with a bold yellow & black abdomen and dark brown smudges on the wings. It is easily mistaken for a wasp. Seen throughout England & Wales in shrubby grassland, mostly in the south. I saw this one in Bewick, East Sussex.
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La pollinisation est au cœur de la nature et de ses processus de reproduction.
Pollination is at the heart of nature and its reproductive processes.
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