Pollinators in Summer

In summer there is an abundance of insects that need nectar to fuel their flight, thus, there is plenty of pollinators for all the summer flowers. The cast of character changes somewhat. Some of the solitary bees, especially Andrenidae have already built their nests, stocked them with supplies, laid their eggs and died. The new generation remains hidden through summer and winter to emerge next spring. Some flowers are very rich in pollen and nectar and receive numerous visitors of a wide range of species. One good example is the family of plants called Asclepias, the milkweeds. Read more about them and their visitors in: Milkweed.

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Gallery of some summer pollinators

A small pyralid moth, Spoladea recurvalis.

A leaf cutting bee, probably Megachile, on a sunflower.

A weevil.

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