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| Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) in bloom. © Beatriz Moisset |
Some kinds of pollen are stickier than others. I marvel at
that of arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum. These flowers attract numerous insects. The
pollen coating can be impressive. It is hard to identify some of the bees when
their features are hidden by abundant white dust.
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| Can you tell which kind of bee? © Beatriz Moisset |
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| Probably the same bee. Hard to tell. © Beatriz Moisset |
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| A closeup of another bee. © Beatriz Moisset |
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| And one more. Take a look at those anthers. © Beatriz Moisset |
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| Flower longhorn beetle taking a break. © Beatriz Moisset |
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| Even the lady beetle larva gets coated with pollen. © Beatriz Moisset |
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