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Thistle #wildflowerhour

They're bottom feeders if that makes you feel better. They eat bugs, snails, shellfish etc.

This morning's sunrise #naturephotography ##skyphotography

Ants on my banana pepper flowers #bugsky #gardensky #nature

Drive very carefully people. These little one's don't have any idea of just how bad some drivers really are.

I mean...yeah sure #parrotsky

Pinned mud daubers on fake clay mud dauber nests *Note: I only find/pin dead bugs, i do not kill them #bugsky #insectpinning #taxidermy

Pawsitively motivational: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

A woodcarver named Becky W (vortenjou.bsky.social, rosehip.wordpress.com) made a sculpture of my nuthatch comic, showing a white-breasted nuthatch sitting on real nuts and hatching one of them. I'm so happy

Holy shit, we're actually getting there. "UCLA researchers develop low-cost blood test to detect multiple cancers and other diseases from a single sample [—] In tests, MethylScan detected about 63% of cancers across all stages and roughly 55% of early-stage cancers." (from April) #ShareGoodNewsToo

Great game, amazing soundtrack. Wish i could still play it but my computer refuses to run it

gurdwara_invitation this is a friendly reminder from the sikhs if you’re struggling or feeling hungry, you are welcome to visit any gurdwara sahib near you. free punjabi meals are available anytime. no one will question you. you do not have to be sikh to come and eat. everyone is welcome.

Let me know if I missed any and which of these is your favourite non bee pollinator

Honorable mention. Ants Not as effective as anything with wings they can be seen crawling around flowers drinking the sweet nectar before moving to a nearby flower. Video from my backyard

6. Butterflies and moths Everyone knows these guys pollinate so I'll post a link of species at risk www.xerces.org/endangered-s...

5. Rodents These guys will go after less colourful plants that bees and birds may not be attracted to. More info www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2018/9/...

4. Wasps While not as effective or popular than their bee cousins, wasps are important pollinators of fruit and vegetable plants as well as some broad flowers. More info wildseedproject.net/blog/wasps-i...

3. Birds People mostly think of hummingbirds when it comes to pollinating birds there are several other birds that also pollinate. These include: white winged doves, orioles, honeyeaters, sunbirds, some parrots and more More info www.myhomepark.com/blog/avian-a...

2. Beetles There are a TON of species of beetles. While they don't all pollinate on purpose even the act of eating the flower petals and moving on helps. You nay see them as pests but they're foing their best More info here focusonnatives.com/beetles-as-p...