PollenPortraits

29/08/2026

28/08/2026

inside a snapdragon 🌺🐝

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27/08/2026

bumblebee in the pink swirls of a dahlia 🐝🌺🍥

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22/08/2026

buzzing off!

🐝 dark banded mining bee
🌼 perennial sunflower
📸 pixel 7 pro

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22/07/2026

🐝Honey bee nestled in a rose🐝

🌹Roses actually produce little to no accessible nectar, but their golden centers are absolutely packed with protein-rich pollen.🌹

📷Pixel 7 Pro
📍Lyme Park

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21/07/2026

🐝Buff tailed bumblebee🐝

🏵️Calendulas have yellow or orange daisy-like flowers and are often used in salads or as a natural dye🏵️

📷Pixel 7 Pro
📍Pomeroy Farm

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20/07/2026

🐝 Buff tailed bumblebees have short tongues, so prefer to forage on shallow flowers over tubular ones! 🐝

🌼 Calendulas have yellow or orange daisy-like flowers and are often used in salads or as a natural dye 🌼

📷 Pixel 7 Pro
📍Pomeroy Farm

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19/07/2026

🦋 A Gatekeeper Butterfly (aka the hedge brown) 🦋
👁️These can be identified by the black eyespot with two white 'pupils' on its forewing 👁️

🪻 Sea Holly is a member of the carrot family and its taproot was historically candied to make a sweetmeat delicacy! 🪻

📷 Pixel 7 Pro (don't yet have a proper camera!)

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