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...
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...
A Most Interesting and Unusual Insect is the Water Strider
Water Boatman If you have lived in the eastern or mid western United States and spent very much time outside...
Male Blue Dashers are Very Beautiful When Changing Colors
Young Dasher It’s still pretty early in the warm part of the year and there are a lot of youthful...
The Beautiful Prickly Pear Blossom is Great for Pollinators
There are plenty of flowers that really attract a lot of pollinators and others that only attract a few or...
Bumblebees are Interesting and Great for the Environment
Out of the Fog It’s the time of year where we have quite a few foggy mornings. They’re most likely...
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