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Asters and native bees. wildlifegarden sweatbee nativebees nativeplants aromaticaster #bugsky SymphyotrichumOblongifolium
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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A Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) with a golden and full pollen basket (corbicula). Flower is Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) #BombusImpatiens #bugsky #SymphyotrichumOblongifolium
A Common Eastern Bumble Bee with a golden and full pollen basket on the side of its legs. The bee is anchored on a purple petal, yellow centered Aromatic Aster flower. Its tongue is inside the yellow centered of the flower. nativebees easternbumblebee nativeplants aromaticaster asters bloomscrolling wildlifegardening bumblebee
September 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) blooms in autumn providing a late food source for pollinators. Native bees nest in the hollow stems of these asters. #SymphyotrichumOblongifolium
Approximately five purple and yellow aster flowers are in this photograph with the camera focused on one bloom closest to the lens. Green vegetation fills the rest of the photo. This is aromatic aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium). It grows in a mounding shape and produces a multitude of flowers in autumn providing an essential late food source for pollinators . Attracts bees and skipper butterflies in autumn. AromaticAster asters autumn nativeplants bloomscrolling wildlifegardening
September 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM