Mental health vaca in Maine - naturally looked for native plants and pollinators. Say hello to an orange belted bumblebee! I have never seen one before though they’re supposedly common #nativeplants #mentalhealth #bloomscrolling

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Northern broken-dash, Polites/ Wallengrenia egeremet and bumblebee on buttonbush flowers, Cephalanthus occidentalis. There's some discrepancy about its exact genus and species. The caterpillars feed on panicgrasses, Panicum sp. The adults prefer white, pink, or purple flowers. #Bugsky #nativeplants

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Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. One of my favorite native shrubs. They're in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It's easily identified by its unique round flowers and its glossy leaves. They attract a wide variety of polinators and the seeds are readily eaten by birds. #nativeplants

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🚨Calling all winter sowers 🚨 Our friends at the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library (@ottawaseed.bsky.social) are hosting seed giveaways in coming weeks! Help support biodiversity in our fair city—and meet some great folks—by picking up some seeds. #OttCity #OttBiodiversity #NativePlants

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The Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library utilized its Fall 2025 Neighborhood Mini-Grant to build a pollinator garden. Instead of a typical Mini-Grant update, we'd like to use this opportunity to share information about the native species they planted, the fauna they support, and how you can, too!

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