Too often we consider this our most important bee without considering that it is a species introduced back in the 1600s. This is the generalist commercial pollinator bee that lives in colonies. The male worker bees have a barbed stinger but die after stinging.
Standoff! Too Cute to not appreciate for all that they do!
Common Eastern Bumble Bee approaching the Nodding Onion
The bumble bee and assorted relatives pollinate the luscious fruit,
appetizing vegetables, and vibrant flowers we have all grown to love.
The magic of the Nodding Onion encompass the range from an edible
addition to our foods, treatments for colds and respiratory illness, and
a treatment for infections, sores, and swellings. Nodding Onion is
dainty and pretty as well as a repellent for moths, insects, and moles.
Nice addition and asset to any yard and garden.
Finding Love in a Nodding Onion Sweetness found!
Why is it humans see themselves as the sole asset to Planet Earth?