These beetles can see red—and that might be why so many Mediterranean flowers evolved that way. #BeetleVision #PollinatorPower #ColorEcology

https://geekoo.news/beetles-that-see-red-evolutions-unlikely-color-experts/

Beetles That See Red: Evolution's Unlikely Color Experts | Geekoo

Mediterranean beetles evolved an extraordinary visual skill: the ability to see red. This rare power may have shaped the region’s iconic flower colors.

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Huge thanks to Clark Public Utilities for supporting this year’s Pollinator Festival and for investing in pollinators and community fun! 🐝🌻 It’s going to be an amazing event with vendors, kids’ activities, garden tours, speakers, and so much more. See you June 21 at Marshall Park!

#PollinatorFestival #VancouverWA #ClarkPublicUtilities #SaveTheBees #PollinatorPower #FamilyFun #nativeplants

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The Gathering Begins #photography #helios #helios44 #helios44m #springawakening #beeonbranch #pollinatorlife #macro_perfection #catkins #insectcloseup #buzzingbees #naturemacro #beework #wildlifephotography #springvibes #macroinsects #beesofinstagram #pollinatorpower #earlyspringnature

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Help Pollinators Thrive! 🌸
One of the easiest ways to take action this week? Create a pollinator-friendly garden!

🐝 Plant native flowers
🏡 Add a bee hotel
❌ Skip pesticides

And right now, during Permaculture Week, you can save 20% on a PINA Membership. Just enter the coupon code EARTHCARE25 at checkout.

💬 What’s your favorite pollinator plant? Drop it below! 👇

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#PollinatorPower #SaveTheBees #PermacultureActionWeek

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🌸🐝 Our new blog is live! It’s time to welcome spring with blooming native plants and mason bees! Learn how to care for these gentle pollinators and make a positive impact on your garden and the environment. 🌼💚

Read it here: https://vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/welcome-spring-with-blooming-natives-and-mason-bees-

#MasonBees #SpringVibes #NativePlants #PollinatorPower #VancouverBeeProject #WelcomeSpring

Welcome Spring with Blooming Natives and Mason Bees! 🌸🐝 — Vancouver Bee Project

Spring is here, and it’s an exciting time for gardeners and pollinator enthusiasts alike! Early-blooming native plants are beginning to pop up, and with the warmer weather, it’s also mason bee season. These gentle and hardworking pollinators, Osmia lignaria , are ready to help your garden flourish—

Vancouver Bee Project
Meet Centaurea triumfettii — the Squarrose Knapweed. A hardy, low-maintenance perennial with vivid violet blooms and bracts that flare like a punk rock crown. Loved by bees. Hated by bland gardens. #NativePlants #PollinatorPower https://www.cernunnosfoundation.com/nature-pictures/centaurea-triumfettii/
Centaurea triumfettii – Cernunnos Foundation

keadamander (@keadamander@pixelfed.social)

Buzz of Spring #photography #helios #helios44 #helios44m #BeePhotography #MacroNature #SpringAwakening #PollinatorPower #NatureLovers #CloseUpMagic #WildlifePhotography #SaveTheBees #MacroBeauty #SpringVibes

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