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Ele Willoughby, PhDStill obsessed with the cutest nesting strategy going. The Eastern Snail Shell Mason Bee (Osmia conjuncta) is a small North American blue bee which makes nests in suitable empty snail shells! In my linocut I show this adorable little pollinator with a Cepaea shell. Each print is 8” by 8” on delicate Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper.<a href="https://spore.social/tags/linocut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linocut</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/printmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#printmaking</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/sciart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciart</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/masonBee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#masonBee</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Osmia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Osmia</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/nativeBee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativeBee</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastoart</a> <a href="https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1401318897" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1401318897</a>

JohnMoyerAsclepias viridis (also called Green Milkweed or Spider Milkweed) was being pollinated by a Bombus fraternus in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on May 4, 2025 Bombus fraternus is an endangered species <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_fraternus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_fraternus</a> Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: <a href="https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025May06_birds_and_cats/2025may04_bombus_IMG_3500c.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025May06_birds_and_cats/2025may04_bombus_IMG_3500c.html</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/nativeplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativeplants</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/endangeredspecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#endangeredspecies</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/Bombus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bombus</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/nativebee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nativebee</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oklahoma</a> <a href="https://okla.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

SnowshadowII :maple:😍 🥰 Forest Orphans Swaddled symbols of hope and regeneration, orphaned flying foxes rest up and grow, preparing for their role as some of Australia’s most important forest stewards."When they reach adulthood, these swift acrobats of the forest will be capable of keeping pace with a car traveling 30 miles per hour. And it’s a good thing—they have an important job to do. A keystone species that dwells in the eucalyptus forests and mangrove thickets of eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea, spectacled flying foxes spend their days consuming the nectar, pollen, blossoms, and fruits of both native and non-native trees. They then spread the pollen that clings to their fur and the seeds they consume as they travel between patches of habitat, ensuring the trees’ survival and longevity—as well as their own."<a href="https://beige.party/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Conservation</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoodNews</a> <a href="https://www.biographic.com/forest-orphans/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.biographic.com/forest-orphans/</a>

Nature with SteveThe Thick-legged Flower <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beetle</a> is also known as the Swollen-thighed Beetle, and when you see a male of the species it’s easy to understand why! A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> of open-structured flowers, this shiny green <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> has expanded its range across southern England and Wales. Having not seen one for several years, I was delighted to find several of these busy Beetles at Brandon Marsh on Friday.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beetles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beetles</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Invertebrates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Invertebrates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacroPhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifePhotography</a>

Joe Wynne 🌻 🚗 ⛰️<a href="https://mindly.social/tags/WorldBeeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldBeeDay</a> 🐝 Sharp-tailed Bees don't have pollen collecting hairs. Don't need them because they lay their eggs in other bee's nests. (This is called being "cleptoparasitic".)🐝 There have to be enough of their specific prey bees to keep their population going. But insect populations have been dropping for decades, so Sharp-tailed Bees can be very hard to find. Needless to say, I was thrilled to see one in my garden on a cloudy day.<a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insect</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/NativeBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeBees</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/HabitatGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HabitatGardening</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/BiodiversityGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BiodiversityGardening</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollinator</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a>

peachfrontok i can play here's my photo for <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WorldBeeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WorldBeeDay</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insect</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bee</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollinator</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Photograph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photograph</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Oudoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oudoors</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Garden</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyBumblebee working a California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) in the garden. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z9</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bumblebee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bumblebee</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/poppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poppy</a>.

Frosch Bdiese Schottische Erdbiene Andrena scotica saß gestern, als es so kalt war, auf dem blatt, bewegte sich sehr langsam und wartete offensichtlich auf wärmere zeiten oder gar einen sonnenstrahl. letzteres wohl vergeblich :-/ <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insekten</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wildbienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildbienen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/krabbeltierchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#krabbeltierchen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/AuwaldRunde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuwaldRunde</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a>

All for GardeningThis year’s biggest gardening trend isn’t veggies — it’s pollinators | Interests <a href="https://www.allforgardening.com/1286994/this-years-biggest-gardening-trend-isnt-veggies-its-pollinators-interests/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.allforgardening.com/1286994/this-years-biggest-gardening-trend-isnt-veggies-its-pollinators-interests/</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#botany</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/flower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flower</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/horticulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horticulture</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Kingdoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kingdoms</a>(biology) <a href="https://vive.im/tags/organisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#organisms</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/plant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plant</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollination</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/PollinatorGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PollinatorGarden</a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Vegetable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vegetable</a>

Frosch Bdiese sandbiene konnte ich nicht genauer bestimmen, weder mit iNaturalist noch mit OBSidentify, trotz des schönen blicks ins gesicht. kann das jemand von euch? ihr wisst doch immer alles :3<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insekten</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wildbienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildbienen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/bienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bienen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/krabbeltierchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#krabbeltierchen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/AuwaldRunde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuwaldRunde</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a>

Frosch Beine andere, mehr 'klassische' schwebfliege, Xanthogramma laetum, zur abwechslung mal schön scharf geworden :)<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insekten</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/krabbeltierchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#krabbeltierchen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/schwebfliegen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#schwebfliegen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/hoverfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hoverfly</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/NotABee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NotABee</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/AuwaldRunde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuwaldRunde</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyBumblebee departs a California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) in the garden. Note the large pollen sack or pants and the light dusting of pollen on its body <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z9</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bee</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bumblebee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bumblebee</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/poppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poppy</a>.

hastingsmothmanNine <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moths</a> in or near the moth box last night, so still numerically low, but some fabulous diversity among them1) Poplar Kitten (top left) 2) Swallow Prominent (top right) 3) Chinese Character (bottom left) - mimics a bird dropping 4) Sharp-angled Peacock (bottom right)<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#britishwildife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/creature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

CharrveinCherry blossoms in Icelandic greenhouseLets Hope the one freeze night didnt hit them critically<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cheeryblossom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cheeryblossom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iceland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/greenhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greenhouse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/blossom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blossom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a>

TrilobyterFor one of my <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> projects this <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> I decided to go all in on turning our little front <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> space into a better <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> habitat, sowing & planting lots of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> natives. Success so far with many of them now coming into <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bloom</a>. Along with that the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterfly</a> activity is picking up. Yesterday we had a visit from this female Eastern Black Swallowtail, she was preferentially partaking in the particularly plentiful <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cosmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cosmos</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#butterflies</a>

hastingsmothmanWell, would you give it credence?! 😮 Just as I was putting the moth box away, I spotted this little critter gripping a table leg. A Mullein Moth and the first sighting in 2025. One of the 'wood mimics', resembling a bark chipping or dead plant stem to avoid detection. Generally flies April to June. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/creature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alttext</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cute</a>

knizerReSCHEDULED to rain date Sun - Earth day stuff at <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/SomervilleMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SomervilleMA</a> Growing Center <a href="https://www.thegrowingcenter.org/2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thegrowingcenter.org/2025</a> Earth Day: Rooted in Resilience (Seasonal)Sun, April 27, 2:00-4:00 pm Come to the Center for the afternoon of Somerville's Earth Day celebration, following the morning events at South St Farm with <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/Groundwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Groundwork</a> Somerville ! Learn about ways to sustain yourself and the Earth. Demonstrations of <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/vermicomposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vermicomposting</a> and making ink from natural materials. Explore volunteer opportunities with the Growing Center and activism with local <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> & justice focused groups. Visit the <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/Pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollinator</a> Gardens and make native seed balls. Pot up a Red Fire Farm herb seedling to take home (limited supply). Exchange garden supplies with other gardeners. Check our social media for updates on developing details. <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/BostonWeekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BostonWeekend</a> 7/x

Frosch Blöwenzahn ist immer wieder toll zum insekten fotografieren 😍 Flaum-Sandbiene Andrena nitida<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#insekten</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bees</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/bienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bienen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/wildbienen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildbienen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/SolitaerBiene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolitaerBiene</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/krabbeltierchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#krabbeltierchen</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/AuwaldRunde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuwaldRunde</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BloomScrolling</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a>

B's wild, wild world 🌱🐛🎼Any <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gardeners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardeners</a> in the Hamilton County region of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ohio</a> a local Juliet Scout needs of these <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#native</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> to rehabilitate a neglected city park: beard tongue Rue anemone Wild geranium Wild lupine False solomon's seal Bishop's cap Ohio spiderwort Wild columbine Purple coneflower Butterfly milkweed Prairie coreopsis Nodding onion Fragrant hyssop Spotted bee balm Stiff goldenrod Joe Pye weed Blue eyed grass False sunflower Aster Please reply if you do and I'll send a message. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gardening</a>

MoosWhen you think you're doing good for nature, it could be counterproductive. Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found. The metals have previously been shown to damage the health of these pollinators. <a href="https://planetearth.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://planetearth.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://planetearth.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecosystems</a> <a href="https://planetearth.social/tags/pollinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollinator</a> <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415211241.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415211241.htm</a>

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