#NationalPollinatorWeek

🐝 Before sunrise, a Bumble Bee sleeps on the mound of a Coneflower. That's dedication to the job. Gets up and starts working immediately.

🐛 Unbee-knownst, a caterpillar munches below. Probably a Geometer Moth caterpillar but haven't been able to get confirmation yet.

Good example of two ways insects interact with plants ecologically. Some eat them, other pollinate them.

Insects evolved in association with certain plants and have adapted to their defenses. Non-native plants can overrun natives and be inedible to the eaters.

#BiodiversityGardening #HabitatGardening #Gardening #NativePlants #Insects #NativeBees #Biodiversity #Nature @gardening

It's #PollinatorWeek so here is your regularly scheduled reminder that bees aren't the only pollinators 🤣

(no paywall)
https://vocal.media/earth/a-pollinator-named-polly

#NationalPollinatorWeek #Pollinators #Hummingbirds #Parrots #Birds

Just in time for #NationalPollinatorWeek, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has released an important report related to butterfly conservation.

🦋 Notable Points

🔸Butterflies populations are declining rapidly.
🔸The major causes are pesticide use, habitat loss, and climate change.
🔸We can counter the decline by making sure that 🌱 host plants for caterpillars and 🌸 nectar plants for adults are available throughout the entire growing season.
🔸We should also stop using pesticides in locations butterflies live - including our gardens.
🔸Both of these will improve their resilience to climate change.

It's not complicated. We can do our part to help!

🦋 Overview Article

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-butterfly-populations-plummet-scientists-road.html

🦋 Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation Program

https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation

#BiodiversityGardening #HabitatGardening #Gardening #NativePlants #Insects #Butterflies
@gardening

Exhibit alert!

ART IN BLOOM: Meet the Artists

HOSTED BY RED OAK DEI ACTION COMMITTEE

RSVP: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/an4gp7ASyQJ1ndfr1NBg9/rsvp

Join us for the opening of our exhibit that features two incredible, local artists, Barnali Ghosh and Sas Colby.

We’re delighted at the opportunity to highlight the rich talent in our East Bay community. Please RSVP and help us celebrate the works of these fantastic artists!

Beverages and light appetizers will be served.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
5:30PM – 7:30PM PDT

RED OAK REALTY
7502 FAIRMOUNT AVE
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
(Across the street from Fatapples!)

#californianativeplants #unfaithfulrecreations #southasianartist #NationalPollinatorWeek

In celebration of #NationalPollinatorWeek.

#bees #BeeKind #bloomscrolling #flowers #flora #FloralPhotography #summer #nature #NaturePhotography #SimpleThings #SolaceInNature

Green bottle fly using its schnoz to sample some loosestrife nectar.
(06/19/24)

#NationalPollinatorWeek #pollinators #flowers #FlowerPhotography #insects #InsectPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #macro #MacroPhotography #MastoArt #photography #AltText

On National Pollinator Week, people need to stop forgetting that parrots-- one of the most endangered families of birds-- are pollinators worthy of our protection

my report, no paywall, pack your sense of humor https://vocal.media/earth/a-pollinator-named-polly

#parrot #parrots #Pollinators #Pollinator #NationalPollinatorWeek

Isn't it National Pollinator Week? Time to haul out my thrilling experience in Bolivia with a massive gathering of different butterfly species subtitle "2 mindboggling hours, no coca needed" - there's no paywall, come see all the butterflies in larger photos! so close they were taken with a simple consumer Olympus UZI camera!

https://vocal.media/earth/butterflies-of-bolivia

#butterfly #butterflies #pollinators #photography #nature #outdoors #Bolivia #South America #Olympus #NationalPollinatorWeek