#wild flowers
Art chokes. Wondering if these will be edible when grown.
Loss of wild flowers across Britain matches pollinator decline
The first ever Britain-wide assessment of the value of wild flowers as food for pollinators shows that decreasing floral resources mirror the decline of pollinating insects, providing new evidence to support the link between plant and pollinator decline.
In recent years, there have been considerable concerns over threats to wild bees and other insect pollinators which are vital to the success of important food crops and wild flowers.
Amongst the many pressures facing pollinators, a key factor is likely to be decreasing floral resources in Britain.
The study, published in Nature combines vegetation survey data recorded over the last 80 years with modern day measurements of nectar to provide the most comprehensive assessment ever published.
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New painting of True Heart and Togetherness Bear exchanging a Care hug…
Art by me xxx ❤️❤️❤️
“Care-a-Lot Paradise”
Art by me xxx ❤️❤️❤️
Mrs. E. M. Cotton
Illustrations of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Falkland Islands.
London: L. Reeve & Co., 1921
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Garlic mustard is one of the first to bloom along forest paths. Its crumpled leaves give off a smell of garlic. Despite this sulphurous smell, it is one of the favorite hosts of the orange tip, a graceful butterfly with orange-marked white wings.
(Alliaria petiolata - April 2015)
Smith Rock State Park
Oregon, October 2018
We stopped by Smith Rock on our way back home. At this point I was very sick so all I was able to do was walk around the view point. However, I am definitely coming back to climb/highline here!
© Michelle Gefre | Trail the Sun
*DO NOT REMOVE CREDIT*
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Alpine Shooting Star, Dodoecatheon alpinium. Pinnacles Lakes Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. Photo by Van Miller
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Alpine Shooting Star, Dodecatheon alpinium. Pinnacle Lakes Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. Photo by Van Miller
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Alpine Shooting Star, Dodecatheon alpinium. Pinnacles Lakes Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains, USA. Photo by Van Miller
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These grassy lanes are filled with flowers, like these patches of Alpine Shooting Star, Dodecatheon alpinium. Pinnacles Lakes Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. Photo by Van Miller
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