In a cluster of last year's dead grass and stems is a small fuzzy bee with black antennae and a typical black and yellowish striped abdomen.

Behold the Unequal Cellophane Bee! It's one of the first bees to fly around here in the spring - a pollinator of Red Maples. Cellophane bees are named for the females' ability to mix saliva with butt secretions to make something akin to saran wrap to waterproof their nest cells. #bees #pollinators

#MacroMonday #photography #nature #ECK #EastCoastKin #springtime #pollinators

We’ve been underestimating flying foxes Australia used to incinerate the large fruit bats, but research suggests they bring hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to the country’s economy.

#protectourbats #pollinators #insectcontrol #keystonespecies #australia #SEasia #flyingfoxes #bats

These ‘between flight stopovers’ can last for up to an hour and #bees are not always careful about where they take them.
Sometimes the middle of a footpath can be the ‘ideal’ spot!
So if you see a big #bumblebee chilling on the ground don’t always presume she needs rescuing!
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#pollinators

#SaveTheBees #Pollinators 🐝

Took some pictures to share how much more fun colorful stickers make my #seeds storage boxes!

#gardening #NativePlants #Pollinators #Birds #Nature #Invertebrates #GrowFood 🌱

Happy Sunday #Stunday
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Wonderful #Trees
#Forests
#ForestRestoration
#Nature #soil
#Birds #Bees #Butterflies #Pollinators #topsoil
#BlueSkyArtShow
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Anise Hysop Feeds Wildlife #nature #pollinators #flower #garden

Yesterday I added Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ to the garden. This popular wallflower flowers for nine months of the year and is a magnet for pollinators 🐝

#Gardening #Plants #Pollinators

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#pollinators

Affordable Ways to Create Pollinator Habitats That Attract Bees and Butterflies Turn any yard or balcony into a buzzing pollinator paradise with these affordable, easy, and beautiful habitat ideas.

Affordable Ways to Create Pollinator #Habitats That Attract #Bees and #Butterflies

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#Farming #Gardening #Landscaping #pollinators

How To Care for Mason Bees, Hatching, Overwintering

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#MasonBees #bees #pollinators #farming #gardening #SolitaryBees

Mason Bees: Everything You Need To Know

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#SolitaryBees #Bees #Pollinators #NativePollinators #Farming #Gardening #Pollination #Food #OrchardBees

A hummingbird and bee busy getting nectar from the flowers of a Mexican Sage Brush.

A Hummingbird and bee busy doing what they do best. #birds #NaturePhotography #pollinators #hummingbird #nature

A high-detail, close-up shot of a cluster of delicate white cherry blossoms with soft, ruffled petals and pale yellow stamens. A single honeybee is perched inside a lower blossom, its fuzzy brown and black body partially obscured as it collects pollen. The lighting is bright and natural, highlighting the translucent quality of the petals. In the background, gnarled tree branches and un-opened pink flower buds are visible under a soft, out-of-focus bokeh effect.

The Bee and the Blossom. The bees were busy on the Yoshino Cherry blossoms in the Japanese garden at Powerscourt today.

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #Springtime #Ireland #CherryBlossom #NaturePhotography #Bees #Pollinators #Wicklow #IrishSpring

This new #RSOS study measures for the first time the minute concentrations of ethanol that result from fermentation by yeasts living within #nectar. Using the literature estimates how much ethanol is consumed each day by various #pollinators:

A soft pink bell-shaped bloom slowly opening.

With help from the photographer, a peek under the soft pink umbrella at the dancing carpels.

With help from the photographer, closeup of a peek under the soft pink umbrella at the dancing carpels and the amazing snake-like shadows they cast when exposed to the sun.

Hard work to photograph but worth it because she hides her head to keep pollen for #pollinators protected from early Spring rain and snow.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #SmallJoys 🌱

If you're like me, it's hard not to feel the weight of these times. But the overwhelm isn't good for you or anyone else. Take a moment to appreciate the change of seasons.
#springiscoming #nativeamericanflute #nativebluesky #selfcare #music #musician #outdoors #bees #pollinators #flowers #trees

Costa's Hummingbird

Queen Butterfly

Queen Butterfly 🦋

Rufous Hummingbird

The Pollinators. Saturday edition, part 2. Peace! ✌️ #birds #blooms #butterflies #peace #pollinators #smile

Golden Digger Wasp

Western Honeybee

Fiery Skipper Butterfly

Western Honeybee

The Pollinators. Saturday edition. Peace! ✌️ #bloomscrolling #butterflies #bees #wasps #pollinators #peace #flowers #blossoms

Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold

Scientists have pinpointed the missing nutrients for bees, leading to an incredible 15-fold surge in colony populations! 🐝 This buzzing breakthrough offers a brighter future for our vital pollinators. #BeeScience #GoodNews #Pollinators

Thomas Peterson © 2026-03-27 from the "Everything is a Macro Lens Department" aka Bee steal my heart [PART 1] ASAHI SMC PENTAX-A* 85mm F1.4 lens with Asahi Helicoid extension tube, image shot at F2. A bee stops for a rest on a Grape Hyacinth. TMPr5k2w-51281

From the
"Every lens is a Macro Lens Dept"

#stories-in-ALTtext #bloomscrolling #GrapeHyacinth #photo #photowalk #BeeStealMyHeart #Pollinators
#westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #ArtYear

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#canonR5 #FullSpectrum #infrared #vintagelens
#Asahi #SMC #Pentax-A #GreenStar #85mm #F1.4

Butterfly kisses & Flower petal wishes 🌸 🦋
#ColorADay #BWFriday #scape #bloomscrolling #pollinators #zinnia #floralfriday #art #photographersonbluesky

Happy #ForestFriday
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#ForestRestoration
#Nature #soil
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The Big Bee Project brings natural history collections into the 21st century UC Santa Barbara wraps up the Big Bee Project, a pioneering, multicampus initiative to bring natural history collections into the century of AI, big data and networked databases.

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A detailed macro photograph of a honeybee clinging to the side of a delicate, bell-shaped purple flower. The bee is covered in fine golden hairs, with a prominent dark blue-black pollen basket visible on its hind leg. The flowers belong to a cluster of Siberian Squill, showing soft violet petals and thin green stems. The background is a soft, out-of-focus wash of vibrant green leaves, creating a lush, peaceful spring atmosphere. The lighting is bright and natural.

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#photography #EastCoastKin #Honeybee #SpringWatch #IrelandInBloom #MacroPhotography #GardenLife #Pollinators #NatureLovers #savethebees

Beyond Bees: Our Wide World of Pollinators This article is about the various other pollinators around us other than honey bees.

Some insects we may not typically think as pollinators actually are! Take a look at some great examples all around us here in Central Texas. #entomology #pollinators #nativeinsects biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/feature...

Can confirm this and it makes an even more delicious pesto if combined with wild garlic. Add grated hard cheese from back of fridge, any roasted and ground nuts, Maldon salt and black pepper and olive oil of course! What's more, its flowers are incredible magnets for #pollinators 🐝🦟🐞

Let's Build A Safer World #nature #flower #pollinators #garden

(3/5) Genomic data 🧬 from butterflies and moths can improve precision pest control, helping farmers target harmful species while protecting pollinators and other beneficial insects! 🦋🐝🪲
#Genomics #Pestcontrol #Pollinators