Pollinators

Flowers have maintained a partnership with insect pollinators from the beginning. They are masters at attracting these love messengers and perpetuating the species through pollination. They use countless ways to accomplish this goal.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Unexpected Liaisons, Mites and Bees

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Mason bee with phoretic mites Wikicommons © Orangeaurochs We think of mites as annoying tiny parasites that cling to us and make...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Yucca Moth and the Yucca

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Yucca ( Yucca glauca ), the state flower of New Mexico, illustrates an intimate relationship between a specialized pollinator and its equ...
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We are all part of the web of life. Animals need plants and plants need animals and ultimately we all need each other in a very intricate and complex web of interactions. A biologist from Argentina, resident of the United States for many years. Author of: "Bee Basics, An Introduction to Our Native Bees" by Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D. All photos and content are copyrighted. Please, contact me if you want to use or purchase something.
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