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Wasp collecting pollen

by Tricia

Wordless Wednesday

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I managed to capture a photo of a wasp collecting pollen from Butterfly Weed flowers the weekend before last when Chris and I visited the Brick Works.

I grow butterfly weed in my garden but it’s not blooming yet. Guess mine is behind!






Filed Under: Garden Buzz, Pets and Wildlife, Photography, Summer in the Garden, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: Brick Works, Butterfly weed, collecting pollen, flowers, garden, milkweed, photo, pollen, wasp, weekend, Wordless Wednesday, WW

Comments

  1. Chefdruck says

    July 16, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Amazing vibrant colors!

  2. The Right Blue says

    July 16, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    I never knew that wasps collected pollen. Learning something new every day! Happy WW.

    Bobbie

  3. CatSynth says

    July 16, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    Great photo, capturing the wasp and framing the flowers.

  4. London Cosmetic Dentist says

    July 17, 2008 at 5:50 am

    Nice shot. I think you should be a photographer. I really appreciate this picture..its wonderful full of life and very colorful. Thanks for sharing and keep updating as i like you website so much!

  5. Rachel says

    July 17, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Beautiful picture!

  6. Michelle says

    July 18, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    My butterfly bush hasn’t bloomed yet, but the coneflower are going strong.

  7. sinthia says

    July 19, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Hey.. I forgot that we had that flower at our home long ago. Thanks for reminding me.


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