Interlopers
May 18, 2009 @ 8:37 am | Filed under: Nature Study, Photos
Did you notice the bee had some company in that last photo? I didn’t, until I looked closely at the next one. Nasty little sapsucking beasties. And yet—they’re rather lovely, aren’t they, all rosy in the morning light?
The Weed Formerly Known as Cow Parsley
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At 9:18 am
Jennifer said:
I agree – they add a certain je ne sais quoi… It’s like the Discovery Channel in one macro shot. So much going on there.
At 3:16 am
Meg said:
Oh! Was it here on your blog that there was a discussion this past autumn about the absence of walnuts? All the speculation was about climate change; nobody mentioned POLLINATORS!
I even recall a newspaper article about it and there was no talk of pollinators in that, either.
I just finished FRUITLESS FALL, thanks to your recommendation, and it’s been permeating my days.
At 3:29 am
Meg said:
Never mind. Walnuts are self- and wind-pollinating. Should have done my research first rather than leaping out of bed and coming here to post. Sigh . . .
At 6:55 am
Helen said:
Hi Melissa – I LOVE your bee’s photos! So beautiful shots – aren’t bees most beautiful God’s Creatures?
I think that Itsy-Bitsy companion on the lower flower might be a Crab Spider … MIGHT be 🙂
Love & hugs!
At 2:49 pm
Emelie said:
Coming out of lurking to share this website with you and yours: http://www.life.illinois.edu/pollinatarium/index.html
Enjoy!