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msjessegray.bsky.social
Profile & body view of wee Halictus on the aster from the other day

Slender (abdominal segments & antennae) man

July 2025
#dailybee #bcnativebees #halictus #symphyotrichumsubspicatum #bcnativeplants #douglasaster #nativebees
Most of the image is occupied by a light pinkish-purple aster flower with an orange centre. Perched on one side is a slim dark bee with distinctive white stripes on its abdomen, yellow legs, and long slender antennae. He has a bit of dark blonde fur on his back and face, and deep black, glossy eye
July 21, 2025 at 5:42 AM
theanine.bsky.social
Ultra-local native #DouglasAster for #FloralFriday.
🌼 🌅 🌱
#SymphyotrichumSubspicatum #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #nativeplants #sunset
Hyperlocal douglas aster during sunset in my yard where it natively occurs. When cultivated it becomes an enormous spreading pollinator powerhouse that blooms nonstop from June to November. A PNW must have. 🌼 🐝 🦋
September 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
theanine.bsky.social
Monday Murielae 🌸 📸 🌱

The year's last #GladiolusMurielae
: their perfume will be missed.

#SymphyotrichumSubspicatum (native douglas aster) & #geranium (rozanne) provide a violet backdrop buzzing with bees. 💜 #bloomscrolling #gladiolus #aster
The last fragrant gladiolus murielae of the season sways under warm indian-summer breezes with a backdrop of violet geraniums & native douglas asters.
October 7, 2024 at 4:34 PM
msjessegray.bsky.social
Male leaf cutters are some of my favourite bees- they’re cute & goofy & clumsy & seriously territorial & their forelegs look like they belong on a crustacean

Plus they have an epic 19th c coal baron moustache
Megachile on Douglas aster

#dailybee #bcnativebees #megachile #symphyotrichumsubspicatum
A fluffy grey bee is caught in mid flight above a purple and yellow aster flower. He has a very striking face, with huge dark grey eyes, and a large blonde toothbrush moustache
August 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM