For Day 8 of this is a hard carved & printed Lino block print with collaged Japanese washi papers of a clump of black-eyed susans with a cone flower (Echinacea) & a monarch butterfly. These beautiful wildflowers are garden favourites popular with pollinators.

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Did you know that the spice, Saffron is Crocus pollen? - One of the first flowers to peep its pretty head out in the gardening season and a must-have for pollinators. “Life Between the Rocks” Limited edition print. https://t.co/qlmFYJ9Qwc

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Happy October! Happy Bat Month!
I know some people get a little squeamish about bats, but they are AMAZING pollinators. If you enjoy avocados, mangos, and bananas, thank a bat! 🦇
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I'll have bat garlands, prints, cards, and stickers with me at Bryn Mawr on Oct 9th

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Day 11: Hoax. Flies must feel duped when attracted to the rotting smell from carrion flowers (Stapelia hirsuta), while these flowers appreciate the visits from their pollinators. from Robert John Thornton, Temple of Flora (1807): https://t.co/xX5nXbinmg

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Iré! aarakocra paladin. clean freak, posh, old knight of a kingdom full of flowers and pollinators. no wonder it attracted so many of the hummingbird type. probably has a British accent. definitely has a British accent.

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Just as we enjoy a drink or a paddle to cool off– so do our birds, hedgehogs & pollinators. Simple actions, such as providing fresh, clean water & shade can make a huge difference to wildlife.

For 🦔 in particular, make sure to leave small bowls of water and meaty pet foods out!

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Origanum vulgare, Wild Marjoram, is almost ubiquitous on N. Yorks verges, in flower June–Sept, & buzzing with pollinators. It also supports nearly 50 other invert species as a larval host, including 28 species of Lepidoptera.
By Amédée Masclef, Atlas des plantes de France. 1891

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Today I am releasing the 6th in a series of 7 stickers that depict PA The will fit together if you purchase them all (see 2nd image). The last sticker will be released next week.
This week's sticker features an elephant
https://t.co/wsPF2EphO9

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Today I am releasing the 2nd in a series of 7 stickers that depict Pennsylvania pollinators. The will fit together (as shown below) if you purchase them all. One will be released each week for the next 5 weeks.
https://t.co/DHGn4LVbzP

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In honor of I am releasing the 1st in a series of 7 stickers that depict Pennsylvania pollinators. The will fit together (as shown below) if you purchase them all. One will be released each week for the next 6 weeks.

https://t.co/DHGn4LVbzP

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My entry for the contest about pollination/seed production!

Flower girls produce a lot of pollen from their skin/flowers. This bursts out and is picked up by the wind and pollinators. The pollen makes way to other flower girls to make seeds!

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Today is to mark the importance of bees & other pollinators. I’m deep in my work on Our Favourite Bees but I thought I would share this leaf cutter print. It’s both about, & a sort of collaboration with leaf cutter bees! These small, but multifarious native bees

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My entry for contest


This is how I see pollination in the eyes of the pollinators. Interactions between species and cross pollination.

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Birds are more than just a pretty beak! They are good for us – Did you know makes you feel better? – and the Yup! Some of them are even Move over, 🐝 Just kidding, there's room for everybody!

Find out more: https://t.co/vqPg7pzHki

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You've now shared more than 4,000 records with the

Wherever you are in the North East, share your sightings by Friday 1 October to help increase our knowledge of the region's

Get involved 👉 https://t.co/QzVbzAsKPx

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Attracting butterflies to our gardens has been a long standing aim for gardeners. As well as looking beautiful, they're important pollinators.

These two pieces of art from the Lindley Library show that even in the 19th century we wanted butterflies in our gardens!

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🪰"FEAST"🪰Occulta Dama 2021

If insects are the beating heart of our survival, flies are the aortic valve. They are nature's waste management, food source and pollinators. They are also so diverse and beautiful.

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Progress on my next set of 'Everything is Connected' cards. Based on the 'weeds' I've painted this Spring and their value to our struggling pollinators. I've also researched their medicinal/edible/useful qualities for humans. All good reasons to leave them be.

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🍯 Plant some good flowers in your garden (if you have one!). The Royal Horticultural Society has a full list of plants that are best for the bees and other pollinators. Pop over to their website to see the full list 🌻

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happy ! 🐝

thought i would make a little something on how we can all help bees as well as other pollinators. we have a lot to thank to them.

they help us so we should help them too as much as we can. 💛

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