Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Spring Beauty Activity, Part I

Lots of Virginia Spring Beauties/Claytonia virginica, including some intensely pink ones. After a stormy night, with temps rising into the 60s, there was a little bit of pollination going on.

An Andrena genus mining bee… is it the fabled Spring Beauty Miner? Stay tuned.

Figure the pollen on this Margined Calligrapher Fly is Virginia Spring Beauty pollen. The caterpillar…?

One response to “Spring Beauty Activity, Part I”

  1. Elizabeth White

    My favorite spring wildflower! Thank you for the views.

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