As it sips nectar, this bumble bee can't avoid being daubed with pollen.
Twilight along the Serpentine Trail, Calero County Park.
Go to: Calero Views.
Moon Blooms Mid-June |
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| An early evening walk in search of Soap Root in bloom. | |
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| Soap Root flowers open during cool evening hours. | |
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| The Soap Root depends on moths, bumble bees, and hummingbirds for pollination. | |
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As it sips nectar, this bumble bee can't avoid being daubed with pollen. |
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| Soap Root flowers unfold slowly one petal at a time. | |
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| And last just a few hours before fading away. | |
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Twilight along the Serpentine Trail, Calero County Park. |
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| Return to Top. | Go to: Calero Views. |