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@lensandpedals@ohai.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Pollinator pollinating.

#bee #pollinator #photography #bloomscrolling

A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
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@lensandpedals@ohai.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Pollinator pollinating.

#bee #pollinator #photography #bloomscrolling

A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
A close up of a bee on a yellow zinnia.
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@minouette@spore.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

This print shows a great little pollinator in the garden: a transverse-banded flower fly (Eristalis transversa) on Echinacea purpurea or purple coneflower. Because of its yellow stripes, tendency to hover (it’s a hover fly after all) and love of flowers, this little insect can be mistaken for a bee, but it’s a bee-mimic fly. Like the bees, it’s an important pollinator and friend to flowers and gardeners. 🧵1/2

As described this is my  8” x 10” print showing the centre of a purple echinacea flower. The centre of the flower is orange with black outlines and some yellow bits and occupies the lower right corner. Radiating out are several pink and violet petals. The background is green. On top of the centre of the flower is a transverse-banded flower fly facing the lower right corner. It is yellow and black striped with translucent wings and red-brown eyes.
As described this is my 8” x 10” print showing the centre of a purple echinacea flower. The centre of the flower is orange with black outlines and some yellow bits and occupies the lower right corner. Radiating out are several pink and violet petals. The background is green. On top of the centre of the flower is a transverse-banded flower fly facing the lower right corner. It is yellow and black striped with translucent wings and red-brown eyes.
As described this is my 8” x 10” print showing the centre of a purple echinacea flower. The centre of the flower is orange with black outlines and some yellow bits and occupies the lower right corner. Radiating out are several pink and violet petals. The background is green. On top of the centre of the flower is a transverse-banded flower fly facing the lower right corner. It is yellow and black striped with translucent wings and red-brown eyes.
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@minouette@spore.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The transverse-banded flower fly and purple coneflowers are native to eastern North America. Each print is made by hand on assorted, beautiful Japanese washi papers and collaged to make the final 8” x 10” image, which are hand-embellished with posca pens.

#linocut #printmaking #washi#flowerFly #insect #pollinator #echinacea #coneflower #sciart#mastoArt

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https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/4346928559

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