Bumblebees Love the Nectar of Purple Thistle Flowers
Bristles and Orickles Most of the purple thistle plants (Cirsium horridulum) have finished blooming by this time of year, but...
I Hate It When Bugs Come to the Picnic
Buzzed This little tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) was just finishing up a treat when some sort of flying insect buzzed...
Bumblebees Love Thistle Flowers
Buzz Off it’s been a very dry spring and that has cut down on lot of our wildflower blooms, but...
Beautiful Bumblebees are Still Very Active, Even in November
The Humble Bumblebee We are now several days into the month of November, and although the days are definitely shorter...
Beautiful Honey Bees Have Been Out a Lot Lately
In the Spotlight Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are out and about most days rain or shine. It’s important to collect...
Today Was a Great Day for Beautiful Honey Bees
Photogenic Pollinator Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are definitely interesting, and very attractive little pollinators. They are well known for their...
Many of Our Interesting Insects are Starting to Prepare for Winter
Hungry Mason Even though temperatures here in Florida are still quite warm, they are beginning to cool off and the...
Honey Bees are One of Many Pollinators That Love Chaste Flowers
Chaste Tree Bee The lovely, little purple flowers of the chaste tree are perfect for small pollinators. There are lots...
Metallic Green Sweat Bees Really Love Blackjack Flowers
Touch of Metallic Green With the start of summer (which was a while ago in Florida!) come plenty of summer...
Beautiful Chaste Tree Flowers are Very Attractive to Pollinators
Buzzing By The chaste trees (Vitex agnus-castus) at one of our local nurseries are blooming, and that’s always a great...
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