Squash Bee
Peponapis: A Squash Lovin’ Bee Jul 19, 2016 04:54 pm | thebeeswaggle by Jessica Goldstrohm Did you know some bees are very dependent on particular species of flowers? This lovely bee is the squash bee, and I was fortunate enough to discover her, along with may others nestled inside squash flowers of a good friend’s […]
Keep Your Sunflowers Blooming
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel Sunflowers inspire a primordial joy in us. We may be rosarians, orchid specialists, rock plant lovers or even urban folk who barely see the outdoors, but sunflowers against a blue sky spark an inner gasp of delight. Sunflowers often plant themselves on their own and can manage to grow without […]
Moth Night
Pollinators by Sandy Swegel I love the things humans find to celebrate. Partying really is in our DNA. It turns out that nature lovers in East Brunswick, New Jersey actually celebrate moths for an entire WEEK and have proclaimed July 23-31 National Moth Week. At first, I thought this was a quirky group of nature […]