I’m thankful for great temperatures for gardening. See my previous post for the weather report. ; ) I was curious how many pollinators the flowers attract and began to document them. Here is who I spotted this week. As I looked carefully, I realized that many were not bees at all!
Not a bee:
Tiny bee:
Thank you, butterfly.
Here’s a fuzzy cutie.
Met any good pollinators recently? Please let us know in the comments.
¡Olé! –Rebecca
This post is part of Debbie’s Six Word Saturday and Cee’s Flower of the Day.
#6WS #sixwordsaturday #FOTD
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Wow – what a range! I loved that you labeled them all because I didn’t have a clue. Great pictures, Rebecca!
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Thanks, Wynne. I spent an hour with online insect guides to puzzle out who was who!
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Beautiful pics. And I’m just so impressed that you found the names of all of them. I would just have called them little bit, big bee, gray looking bee, bee that reminds me of one that bit me one time. Etc.
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Hee hee. Thanks, Neal. I was scratching my head for a while searching for their names, it’s true!
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Very good photos Rebecca
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Thank you, Sadje. I was happy to get acquainted with a wider range of pollinators than I had known before!
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Cool Rebecca.
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These are all lovely photos 😍
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Thank you, Quonyike. I appreciate the compliment.
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You deserve it and more ❤️
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Thanks very much!
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Fascinating, Rebecca! Very few pollinators come my way 😦
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Thanks for your comment, Rosaliene. Hope more butterflies, moths, bees and flowerflies come your way!
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Interesting findings, Rebecca. At first glance they appear to be bees. 😄 It is still a bit warm, but I am itching to start gardening.
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There was more variety than I realized. Happy gardening. : )
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Thank you! I am looking forward to it. Happy documenting. You are doing a great job. I am sure there is a place to submit those things.
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Excellent photography! Not easy — these critters simply won’t stay still.
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Thanks for the nice compliment. The insect lands and I have about 5 seconds to capture it before it’s on to the next bloom.
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This was satisfying to read and view. Thanks for sharing. Your blogs always puts smile on my face.
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Thanks, Devang. I learned a lot about the denizens of my own back yard. Keep smiling 🙂
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We can find wonders waiting for us. Just need to find a little time. Keep shining.
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You really do have an incredible variety of plants.. How do you keep up with it all?
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Thanks, Sheri. Truthfully, the weeds win every year. I choose the flowery spots to photograph 😉
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Lol! That’s great, thank you, I needed the laugh!
Still.. they all look so happy and loved. 💕
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Thanks, Sheri!
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My pleasure.🌹😊
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Lovely shots.
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Thanks very much, Rupali! How are you?
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Thanks Rebecca. I am good. How are you?
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I’m doing pretty well. This week is flying by!
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True.
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I wouldnt go near any pollenators! I’m too afraid of them! 😓😒
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I realized they weren’t all bees like I thought. Some are flower flies – who wouldn’t hurt a fly! 😉
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