Bee Flies Spend Lots of Valuable Time Searching for Nectar
Fly, Bee Fly Like most pollinators, bee flies (Poecilanthrax lucifer) are very hard workers and much of their work as...
Bee Flies are Really Great for Gardens
Hang Out We have several types of bee flies here in Florida and many of them don’t have common names....
Eastern Bumble Bees are Big and Fuzzy
Bumbledore I couldn’t resist the name on the first photo because, yes, I am a Harry Potter nerd. And although...
These Colorful Little Hoverflies are Also Great Pollinators
Northern Plushback One of the pollinators that I’ve been seeing lately that I was not familiar with is the pretty...
Fall Pollinators are Coming Out for the Fall Wildflowers
Fall Pollinators are Coming Out for the Fall Wildflowers shows readers one of our many fall pollinators that are beginning to appear now. They are being attracted to some of our early fall wildflowers like winged sumac, which is seen here.
The Uncommon Ammophila Wasp is Quite Beautiful
The Uncommon Ammophila Wasp is Quite Beautiful features one of these thread waisted wasps as it feeds on and pollinates some Leavenworth’s tickseed flowers. It discusses why these wasps are so pretty and how the author/artist found this one.
Pollinators Week is a Very Special Time
Pollinators Week is a Very Special Time reminds readers of the vital importance of our pollinators and celebrates the week with several images of various pollinators.
Ligated Furrow Bees are an Interesting Type of Sweat Bee
Ligated Furrow Bees are an Interesting Type of Sweat Bee tells readers some basic facts about these little, social bees. It also compares them to some other types of sweat bees as well as providing photographic images.
Beautiful Ammophila pectipennis is an Uncommon Florida Wasp
Beautiful Ammophila pectipennis is an Uncommon Florida Wasp shows readers several photos of this uncommon, solitary wasp. It also gives a few facts about them and other thread-waisted wasps, and explains the author/artist’s encounter with this wasp.
The Beautiful Spring Flowers and Pollinators Go Hand in Hand
The Beautiful Spring Flowers and Pollinators Go Hand in Hand shows readers a common fleabane flower with a small coppery metallic furrow bee. Both are common in the springtime in central Florida and work very well together.
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