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Bombus griseocollis female on Phacelia
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Purple pollen pants!
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A lot of people don't realize how small some of our native bees are. The bee on the top and bottom right is a yellow-faced bee (Hylaeus) on Phacelia. She’s probably around 6mm long. There’s a bumble bee (Bombus bimaculatus, around 20mm) on the left for co
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This is another one of my favorite plants, lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia). It's an annual native to the western US that's often used as a cover crop or for insectary plantings. It's incredibly attractive to bees and hoverflies. I like to think I d
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Tiny sweat bee on Phacelia. Dialictus I think
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Bombus bimaculatus on Phacelia
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Tiny Hylaeus gal on Phacelia
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Bombus bimaculatus on Phacelia
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Lacy Phacelia <3
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First blooms
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Flowers coming soon!
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Phacelia tanacetifolia foliage
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The lacy leaved seedlings are Phacelia