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Had the chance to revisit #BaguioCathedral yesterday...it was surrounded by #beautiful #flowers ...
here is a #preview w/a busy #bee :)
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One of the smallest animals to be seen in Chester Zoo. Not in an exhibit but flying free of bouderies.
I don't know what kind of a wasp this is; it's not as common as the annoying Yellow Jacket wasps that ruin our picnics. Much as we recoil from wasps, killing them willy-nilly means we are killing off an important pollinator.
A monarch butterfly pauses to sip nectar from a clover blossom in the Port Lands along Cherry Street, Toronto. The vibrant orange wings with their delicate black-and-white pattern stand out beautifully against the soft green background, capturing a fleeting summer moment in the city.
Photo by Ashley L Duffus – Portfolio: www.agreatcapture.com
'Queen of the Night' (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) cactus family plants originate in South American rainforests and bloom once a year, each flower for about eight hours. Pollination is effected by gypsy moths (and other insects) seeking nectar by clambering over the multi-lobed stigma and anthers suitably positioned for contact. This occurs in almost total darkness hence the enticing and effusive perfume of the flowers
Seventh image in this insect series...
With the crisis in honeybees these days, it's good to see these pollinators feeding on the flowers of our landscape.
The Sedum 'Autumn Joy' has flowered and it pink and white florets always make for lovely macro shots :)
Last image for Pollinator week. It may not really be the smallest pollinator but you can see pollen clumps on its one antenna and legs. This Lesser meadow katydid (Conocephalus spp.) is posed near the end of a calla lily petal and is perhaps 3/16" (5 mm) long, while its antennae are easily 3-4 times as long. Somehow I find it comical that its two antennae are pointed in opposite directions. If you are keeping track, my 90 mm macro lens came back good as ever. Whew.
The unlikely pollinator. I was surprised to learn that this fly was performing the function of the bees. It must have also meant that the flowers were smelling aweful!
Alfalfa Looper Moth
This is a relatively common moth that is a daytime pollinator; however it doesn't often sit still, so I was lucky to find this one posing
Westen honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flowers.
Pszczołą miodna *Apis mellifera) zbierająca pyłek z kwiatów mniszka lekarskiego (Taraxacum officinale).
fioriscono gli ellebori di Natale e i bombi arrivano all'appuntamento
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I specifically set out to see the Snowberry clearwing moths (Hermaris diffinis) at Close Memorial Park and was not disappointed. I almost missed them because in my memory from last year, they were much larger. The Butterfly House was active with visitors but for me the draw was outside with these little speedsters. The flowers are a variety of Butterfly bush, thanks to Gary Seloff via iNaturalist for the ID.
For Macro Mondays theme 'Flowers'.
A brief opportunity of sunshine (through a dirty conservatory window) provided lovely back light to capture this flower of my Christmas cactus Schlumbergera buckleyi, allowing the light to glow through the tiny translucent body of the snail - the shell was less than 1cm across.
It is a little-known fact that snails can act as flower pollinators, transferring pollen from the anthers on the cluster of the stamens to the stigma at the end of the long style.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph. In fact, the snail seemed to enjoy a wee snack of the pollen - as it crawled along the style, it was fascinating to watch the mouthparts gobbling up the pollen that had fallen from the anthers.
He'll be back...
Explored (Number 19) January 26, 2022 for the Explore take-over - selected from submission to 'Best Wildlife' thread from Your Best Shot 2021.
I don't know about you but I need a little bit of colour today! Happy Fly Day Friday have a great day folks ;0)
This photo was taken during the summer of 2021 at the beautiful Schönbrunn Palace Gardens in Vienna.
Canon EOS 90D,
Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
ƒ/4.0, 32.0 mm, 1/250, ISO 100