#miningbee — Public Fediverse posts

#DeathCamas #ZigadenusVenenosus - #WeededOut of traditional #camas bulb #GatheringAreas by #FirstNations due to inability to discern bulbs from one another.
All parts of plant are #toxic .
A #specialist #MiningBee - #AndrenaAstragali is only known #bee that can tolerate its #toxins 🐝

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #Wsanec #Lekwungen #Nature #Sanctuary #Millstream #conservation #vanisle #PNW #VictoriaBC #yyj #greenbelt #VancouverIsland #PacificNorthwest #biodiversity #NatureImmersion #florespondence #BloomScrolling

#WorldBeeDay Challenge.

I challenge you to watch this brief clip of a #miningbee grooming whilst perched on the tip of my finger and not find yourself smiling and feeling good.

This is what we are losing.
This.

Want to do something about it?
I do.

#WorldBeeDay2023
#bees #beesanctuaryireland #beesanctuary #nature
#naturephotography