Trigger warning: if you have a entomophobia (fear of insects), this post is not for you. I recently learned the US Geologic Survey has a Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab. As part of their efforts to study and conserve native insects, they share a database of fascinating – and beautiful – photos of bees and other insects.
Incredible photos! Plant Natives save the native bees!
So beautiful! Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the reminder that we are all so interconnected.
Pretty creatures! Thanks for the post about this photo archive.
I’m always awed at the exquisite patterns and symmetries in the natural world. Here, so tiny and perfect.