There's a chance I may someday soon see a leafcutter bee, in petal cutter action

This is one of dozens of Romneya flowers that has been visited

Hopefully this season, many small nests are being padded with petals

#NativePlants #NativeBees

Nothing like iridescence to help resist and uplift

Halictus (?) & Eriogonum cinereum

#NativeBees #NativePlants

I never thought I'd get a clear picture of bees tumbling in an embrace, yet here we are

Pretty sure these are Melissodes on Eriogonum fasiculatum

#NativeBees #bees

Wild bee still waking up on a cloudy morning. A yellow daisy like flower behind it gives the feeling of a sunshine halo.

Melissodes on Encelia californica

#NativeBees #NativePlants #bees

🕵️‍♀️ Become a Community Scientist!
Join us for a BioBlitz at Countryside Park on Saturday, June 7, from 10 AM to 2 PM. Help us document the plants, animals, and fungi that call this park home using the iNaturalist app. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and a smartphone!

📍 Location: Countryside Park, 15204 NE 7th St, Vancouver, WA 98684
Learn more: https://vancouverbeeproject.org/events-2-1/bioblitz-at-countryside-park

#BioBlitz #CommunityScience #VancouverWA #NativeBees #PollinatorConservation #iNaturalist #ExploreNature

Did you know that 70% of native bees nest underground? These unsung heroes are vital for pollinating our local flora.

🌼 Support them by leaving patches of bare soil, avoiding pesticides, and planting native flowers.

🐝 Witness their activity at the nesting aggregation in Downs Neighbors Park (3217 NE 62nd Ave, Vancouver, WA).

#GroundNestingBees #PollinatorHeroes #NativeBees #VancouverWA #BeeFriendlyGardening #DownsNeighborsPark

On remote Bear Island, NC, a Robber Fly captures a Metallic Blue Sweat Bee.

Predatory Robber Flies can catch their prey in mid-flight.

🐝 Metallic Sweat Bees, jewels of the insect world, are beneficial #NativeBees in that they are indiscriminate #pollinators. They nest underground.

#BearIsland #Travel #Nature #Insects #Bee