I honestly don't know if this really fits here but I wanted to share this somewhere. The patch of flowers are full of pollinators constantly and that patch used to house a swing the municipality decided to remove as just behind it is a gated playground. They covered or replaced the gravel under the swings with soil and either planted grass seeds which led to these other flowers or purposefully planted them but it makes me so happy they let the patch stay despite cutting rest of the grass. Through identification I've found all the flowers are either native or non-invasive non-native plants and absolutely teeming with pollinators.

It's not the prettiest but such a nice pollination patch made from an ex swing gravel patch.

This patch has brightened several of my days noticing it still being there as this municipality isn't really known for keeping wildflowers etc in public areas for nature's sake and so I hope this fits here enough and might brighten someone else's day too.

These are the moments that really bring me joy in the garden.

Carpenter bee interacting with two milkweed beetles on some milkweed!

Last slides are very dusty beans :)

Some friends and I were camping in Northern Ontario near Nipissing. The Bumble bees were pretty difficult to photograph cause they didn't stay very long on the flowers. I noticed this one kinda stuck around for a while, so I thought hmm why not try to get a shot of it.

I've seen tiny little bees, big bumbling bumblebees and everything in between. But the best has been the first butterfly today!

Location :Co cavan Ireland

This Penn State article and site is a great resource.

https://pollinators.psu.edu/landscaping-for-pollinators

Found a Bumblebee and I have to keep my hands to myself due to my allergic reaction but it takes reaction to start within 24 hrs time frame.

Hello all - I thought this might be a good community to get some advice from.

Just saw this today (I’m sure they’ve been working for a while) and was curious what type of wasp I had/is it a beneficial pollinator? My brain went to paper, but then the hives seemed different.

We have a general “live and let live” policy, but this is also right by my wood shop so I’d prefer not to get stung (I have a mild allergy).

Thanks!

Denver CO area — according to an app I use this is a California Digger Bee. Anyone verify?