My favorite genre of photo (blurry bee in mid-flight headed towards a flower)

#bee #pollinator #insect #Insectodon

Spined Soldier Bug With Breakfast. I had no idea there was such a thing as a predatory stink bug. I thought all stink bugs were all so-called "pests," eating your plants willy-nilly. Turns out, this little carnivorous gaffer would like to dine on your pesty larvae, if you could kindly offer him a little shelter. #bug #stinkbugs #beneficialinsects #insect #pollinator #nature #naturephotography #natureshots #wildlife #wildlifephotography #invertebrate #furrowbee #macro #macrophotography #larva #macrophotographie #smallworld #garden
Furrow Bee
I think she overshot in the imbibing and pollen loading, because she seemed to be in a rather snoozy state, allowing me to take 18 stackable macro shots freehand. #bee #sweatbee #insect #pollinator #nature #naturephotography #natureshots #wildlife #wildlifephotography #insect #invertebrate #furrowbee #macro #macrophotography #macrophotographie #smallworld #wildflowers
#pricklypoppy and an unexpected katydid #pollinator #bloomscrolling

"We show how declines in local pollinator species are anticipated to exacerbate rates of poverty and micronutrient deficiency in vulnerable communities (...). However, our results demonstrate that management of local pollination services can improve human nutrition and household income."

Timberlake, T. P. et al. (2026). Pollinators support the nutrition and income of vulnerable communities. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10421-x

#pollinator #EcosystemService #agriculture #OpenAccess

Here’s another shot of that little adorable scarab beetle that made me laugh. I like how its legs are stretched out with its butt in the air like that. 😂

#photography #photo #fotografie #foto #photographie #fotografia #insect #funny #insekten #insekt #beetle #pollinator