An American Lady butterfly (if my iNaturalist choice is correct) sits atop fuzzy magenta thistle flowers to drink nectar. The butterfly has a lovely orange and black pattern with some white markings at the tips. Spiky green thistles poke out all around, and blurry brown mulch makes the background.

Participated in a habitat restoration project last weekend and was about to pull this thistle when a butterfly landed. Supervisor said to leave it b/c “Pollinators need all the help they can get.” #Butterfly #Invertebrates #Insects #PNW #Nature #JustServe #GoOutside #pollinators

THANK YOU to everyone who donated at Saturday's EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE! Over 5,000 LDS Church &Purolator volunteers collected YOUR donations for Edmonton's Food Bank!

Collection continues THIS WEEK. Thank YOU! #yeg #yegfoodbank #feedyeg #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

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The back of our main warehouse is starting to fill up! Lots left to unload still but THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered to help out and to everyone who donated today. YOU make this community great! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #feedyeg #yegevents #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE STARTS AT 10:00 AM TODAY! Volunteers will be around to pick up by 1:00 pm.

ANYONE CAN DONATE at any major grocery store, City of Edmonton fire station or via the link below. Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #yegevents #fooddrive #justserve

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We have a LOT of help from local trucking companies to make the Edmonton Food Drive happen! THANK YOU to Matco moving, Grimshaw trucking, Action trucking and Purolator for stepping up to help out! #yeg #edmonton #yegevents #fooddrive #justserve

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WE ARE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FOOD COLLECTION BINS FOR THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE! PLEASE HAVE YOUR BAGS SET OUT BEFORE 10:00 AM TOMORROW!

We're hoping to fill SIX SEMI TRAILERS, FOUR 5-TON TRUCKS and THREE 3-TON TRUCKS. Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegevents #fooddrive #justserve

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PLEASE SHARE!! HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SATURDAY'S EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE!

Please set your bags out before 10:00 am! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #feedyeg #yegevents #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

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THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE IS SATURDAY! HERE'S SOME HELPFUL ADVICE FOR DONATING SAFE GOODS LIKE TETRA-PAKS!

BEST BEFORE DATES ARE NOT INDICATORS OF FOOD SAFETY. BEST BEFORE DATES APPLY ONLY TO UNOPENED PRODUCTS! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegevents #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE IS THIS SATURDAY! Bags are already being delivered to homes.

HERE'S SOME HELPFUL ADVICE FOR DONATING GOODS LIKE DRY CEREAL AND PASTA! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #yegevents #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE IS SATURDAY! HERE'S SOME HELPFUL ADVICE FOR DONATING CANNED GOODS!

Best Before dates are not indicators of food safety. Best Before dates apply only to unopened products. Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #yegevents #thefooddrive #justserve

THE EDMONTON FOOD DRIVE IS THIS SATURDAY! Bags are being delivered to homes with THIS FLYER attached where you'll see our MOST NEEDED ITEMS list.

Please help us stock our shelves! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #yegevents #fooddrive #justserve

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#TBT to 2006 when @canadapostcorp employees held a city-wide door-to-door food drive!

EDMONTON'S LARGEST DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27! Last year YOU donated 125,132 kg to help our community. Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

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PLEASE SHARE! IT'S JUST OVER TWO WEEKS UNTIL EDMONTON'S LARGEST DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #feedyeg #yegevents #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

PLEASE SHARE! IT'S ONLY THREE WEEKS UNTIL EDMONTON'S LARGEST DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!

Last year YOU raised 125,132 kg to help support our community and we need to raise even MORE this year! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #yegfoodbank #yegevents #thefooddrive #justserve

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! EDMONTON'S LARGEST DOOR-TO-DOOR FOOD DRIVE IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!

Last year YOU raised 125,132 kg to help support our community and we need to raise even more this year! Thank YOU! #yeg #edmonton #thefooddrive #fooddrive #justserve

😊 Providing 2,611 meals has made a tremendous impact in our community! 🥡 With help from United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51 & Just Serve. 🙏💙

#WeAreAllOne #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

🌟 We packed 3,339 meals feeding a number of individuals & families in need. Thanks to United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Just Serve, Foodmesh & Costco 51.

#WeAreAllOne #Volunteer #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

🙌 3,530 meals made possible thanks to our incredible donors & volunteers! Special thanks to United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51, & Just Serve.

#WeAreAllOne #Volunteer #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

Thank you Heather! On her last day, she helped provide 4,080 meals. ✨💖

Thank you also to United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51, & Just Serve.

#WeAreAllOne #Volunteer #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

😊 Providing 2,966 meals has made a significant impact in our community! 🥡 With help from United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51 & Just Serve. 🙏💙

#WeAreAllOne #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

🧡 Making a difference, one meal at a time! We served 3,547 meals thanks to our volunteers & United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51 & Just Serve.

#WeAreAllOne #Volunteer #UnitedWayBC #SurreyStake #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #EOUKHampers #Sewa #FoodSecurity

🌟 Heartfelt thank you to all our donors & volunteers for providing 3,770 meals.🫶

Supported by United Way BC, Surrey Stake, Foodmesh, Costco 51, & Just Serve.🌟

#WeAreAllOne #UnitedWayBC #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #Seva #Sewa #FoodSecurity #EOUKHampers #Volunteer

🍽️ Together, we served 3,081 meals! Huge thanks to our donors & volunteers! 🙏 And to Surrey Stake, United Way BC, Foodmesh, Costco 51, Just Serve & COBS Bread for the support. ❤️

#UnitedWayBC #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #Seva #Sewa #FoodSecurity #EOUKHampers

💕 Incredible work, team! We distributed 3,449 meals to those in need. Big thanks to Surrey Stake, United Way BC, Foodmesh, Costco 51 and Just Serve for supporting this effort. 🌟

#UnitedWayBC #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #Seva #Sewa #FoodSecurity #EOUKHampers

Shout-out to our volunteers and donors who provided 2,678 meals, and to United Way BC for supporting our program. 🙏 ❤️

In partnership with Just Serve.

#UnitedWayBC #Foodmesh #Costco51 #JustServe #LowerMainland #EOUKAlliance #Seva #Sewa #FoodSecurity #EOUKHampers #ekonkaar #ekonkar