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“Gravity of a Small Life”

Genre(s): Nature Photography

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#nature #summer #naturelovers #yellowflowers #beephoto #pollinatorgarden #savethebees #goldenrod

“A bee gathering on purple coneflower” Prints, Products, and Gifts from Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography

http://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/11/23/a-bee-gathering-on-purple-coneflower-prints-products-and-gifts-from-douglas-e-welch-design-and-photography/

Capture the buzz of a summer garden with this charming macro photograph. The image centers on a vibrant Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), its soft lavender-pink petals drooping gracefully around the spiky, rusty-orange cone.

The real stars of the show are the two visitors sharing a moment: a fuzzy honeybee resting on the petals and a tiny hoverfly perched right next to it on the cone.

#outdoors #nature #plant #naturephotography #flowers #insect #bee #PurpleConeflower #Echinacea #Honeybee #PollinatorGarden #MacroPhotography #SummerGarden #InsectLife #FloralPhotography #PinkAndOrange #NatureLovers #SaveTheBees

I still have #calendula blooming 🙂

#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #flower #FallFlowers #botanical #November #garden #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #medicinal #PollinatorGarden #SilentSunday

Close-up view of a vibrant yellow calendula flower with many soft, slender petals radiating from a dark orange center. The petals are covered in water droplets. Green leaves and a dark, textured ground surround the flower, with a painted green wall.

#Footscray #FootscrayCommunityGardenAndLearningPlace #FCGALP #CommunityGarden
From the Footscray Community Garden & Learning Place Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/122136992216404531/posts/122154674096404531

🐝💪🖤 garden’s looking good on a Wednesday evening, as per usual #bee #pollinatorgarden #communitygarden #spring #goldenhour

For a vibrant garden in Hua Hin, consider planting pollinator-friendly species like Passion Fruit (เสาวรส / Passiflora edulis). They are well-suited for the tropical climate and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, supporting local biodiversity. https://huahinservices.blogspot.com/2025/08/pollinator-friendly-plants-in-thailand.html #HuaHinGarden #เสาวรส #PollinatorGarden #HuaHin #HuaHinServices #HuaHinGreen

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

A failed search for Monarchs led to something better.

https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-tiger-swallowtails-bowmans-hill/

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with distinctive blue and orange markings feeding on multiple Wild Bergamot flower heads.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail perched on Wild Bergamot blooms showing detailed wing patterns and eye spots against blurred foliage.Retry

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeding on pale lavender Wild Bergamot flowers against a soft green background.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with wings spread, nectaring on Wild Bergamot with a small bee visible in the upper background.

My burgundy lacecap #hydrangeas are pretty in all their life stages. Some buds are still blooming into November but most are going to seed now.

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Close-up shot of a hydrangea flower, with several red, heart-shaped petals in focus and surrounded by other leaves in shades of red, pink, and yellow. A cluster of small, unripe flower buds in green and pink hues sits at the center of the image. The background is slightly blurred, suggesting the plant is outdoors.

Close-up of a plant with a central cluster of dried, brownish-red flower heads, surrounded by colorful leaves. The leaves are yellow in the center and bordered with a deep red hue, showcasing prominent veining. Overhead, fine, green, needle-like foliage provides a contrasting backdrop. Sunlight illuminates the scene, creating shadows and highlights on the foliage.

My pink #cosmos refuse to stop producing new flower buds, in 2nd week of #November 😍

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Close-up of a vibrant pink cosmos flower in full bloom, with a yellow center, held gently by a person. The flower is the main focus, set against a blurred background of green foliage and a hand. The petals of the flower are layered, with delicate lines, catching the sunlight. The flower is held at eye level and angled towards the camera. The background consists of greenery and rocks.

Close-up of a hand cradling a partially open pink flower in the foreground, with two green flower buds in the background. The pink flower has delicate petals that curve outward, revealing a dark, textured center. The buds are enclosed by green sepals with sharp, pointed tips. The person's skin tone is light, and the sunlight creates shadows across the hand. The background is blurred, showing additional foliage.

#PacificAster is one of my fave #NativePlants to use for #rewilding & for attracting more #pollinators.

It's a small, hardy, beautiful purple #NativeWildflower which is found from BC to California. It's tolerant of many different coastal habitats, from ocean sand dunes to rocky outcrops to salt marshes to grasslands to forests. Great plant to use for soil erosion & slopes stabilization work. It has a deep, clumpy, extensive fibrous root system - don't grow beside plants with weaker root systems.

Pacific aster is extremely easy to grow in it's native grow zones, across coastal PNW areas. You'll love their long bloom time, from late May into late October. It provides pollen sources for pollinators in Fall. After they stop blooming, they'll produce fluffy seed heads, full of prolific wind-born #seeds. Snip off tops of seed heads to save them. I store mine in airtight jars & share a lot of them too.

#gardening #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #Gardeners #botanical #Flowers #PollinatorGarden #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #perennials #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #PlantLovers #FallFlowers #Autumn #Nature #SeedSavers #SeedKeepers #SeedSharing #SeedBanking #SeedCollecting #SilentSunday #biodiversity

A split image showcasing different stages of Pacific aster wildflower in the late summer or early fall. The left side highlights a hand holding a flower with vibrant purple petals and a yellow center, with a red wrist wrap visible below. The right side features a cluster of fluffy, white seed heads and seed pods nestled among green foliage. The background of both sides shows a variety of green and muted foliage suggesting an outdoor setting.

Pale purple flowers on #rosemary.

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Close-up of a rosemary plant with narrow green leaves and small pale purple flowers in various stages of bloom; the flowers have a two-lobed upper petal and a larger lower petal. Some flowers are in bud form. The background is a blurry green lawn and a glimpse of a cloudy sky.

Follow the recommendations in this article to create a pollinator garden friendly to bees, butterflies, and many other insects vital to the survival of plants.”

🔗 http://www.post-gazette.com/life/garden/2017/01/27/Help-for-the-honeybees/stories/201701290039

Hashtags:
#PollinatorGarden #SaveTheBees #ButterflyHabitat #EcoGardening #NativePlants #Biodiversity #SustainableLiving #BeeFriendly #NatureConservation #GardeningForWildlife

It's awesome to see native gardening pick up. Stuff like Homegrown National Park, Shrink the Lawn, Less Lawn More Life etc.

If you have boring turf grass and want to be part of the solution, check out this free webinar hosted by Missouri Department of Conservation Monday Nov 3 at 5 PM (central)

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/212741

#GrowNative #PlantNative #ShrinkTheLawn #PollinatorGarden #HomegrownNationalPark #Missouri #KC

Some of my burgundy lace-cap #hydrangeas are still blooming but most have gone to seed.

#gardening #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #Gardeners #botanical #Flowers #PollinatorGarden #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #perennials #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #PlantLovers #FallFlowers #Autumn

Close-up of a hydrangea flower with large pink and white petals, surrounded by green and yellowing leaves, and small bud clusters. The petals have a delicate, textured appearance, and the overall image is brightly lit.

Some more #plants that are still producing daily blooms in late #October.

#gardening #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #Gardeners #botanical #Flowers #PollinatorGarden #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #perennials #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #PlantLovers #FallFlowers #Autumn #fuchsias #dianthus #snapdragons #pansies

A beautiful Autumn afternoon, here 😊

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A sunlit, well-maintained backyard garden with a diverse collection of potted plants, garden ornaments, solar lamps, and a wooden bench. The focal point is a mature tree with hanging pink cosmos flowers, casting shadows over the colorful foliage. A house and street with other homes are visible in the background, set under a clear blue sky.

Some #plants are still blooming into late #October 😊

#gardening #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #Gardeners #botanical #Flowers #PollinatorGarden #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #perennials #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #PlantLovers #FallFlowers #Autumn

This #cosmos #plant decided it identified as a tree & grew super tall! The rest of our cosmos are much shorter. Mom didn't think it would bloom but I saw several flower buds on it & waited for them to open. Several more buds haven't opened up yet but they should bloom soon 😊

#gardening #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #Saanich #Gardeners #botanical #Flowers #PollinatorGarden #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #perennials #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #PlantLovers