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Among the Stars - _TNY_4351

The flowers on the house leek (Sempervivum tectorum) are some of the most underappreciated I know of - they're beautiful! Perhaps it isn't as much underappreciation, but rather that people simply don't know about them. Which is unfortunate as it is a very easy plat to keep and as the scientific name "Sempervivum" (meaning "always living") it keeps its leaves in the winter (unless we're talking full on Swedish winter) and can handle difficult conditions in general.

 

Here, a female of my favourite invertebrate, the European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) have stopped for a refuel on one of the stars.

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Uploaded on March 8, 2022
Taken on July 27, 2021