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.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Globetrotting Butterflies

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Red admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ) on snake root © Beatriz Moisset Name a lovely butterfly found throughout North America and ...
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Friday, November 8, 2013

The Monarch's Breadbasket

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Monarch on milkweed © Beatriz Moisset For years the so called Corn Belt has been our breadbasket, as well as that of the monarch...
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Saturday, October 5, 2013

When did "Common Milkweed" Become Common?

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Monarch on common milkweed. © Beatriz Moisset. 2010 The prairies of this continent used to be rich in biodiversity before they were plo...
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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Official State Insects

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Honey bee. © Beatriz Moisset Did you know that most states have an official insect? Probably not. You may have heard of state birds ...
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Buzz Pollination of Fabaceae Flowers

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Flower of Senna . Observe the pores at the tip of the anthers © Beatriz Moisset It is interesting how several families of plan...
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Friday, August 16, 2013

Bumble Bees and Odor Pollution

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Bumble bee and lawnmower This morning they were mowing the lawn in my condominium. Wanting to leave the nerve racking noise behind, ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Monarch Butterfly, a Case of Mistaken Identity

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Male monarch butterfly © Beatriz Moisset  A few days ago, I arrived at my favorite native flower garden at Churchville Natur...
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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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