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Fascinating and fun and wonderful, as usual. Thanks so much for brightening my day, Diane!

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And thanks to you for brightening mine with your comment!

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I live on the coast and we have something that looks like the same flower, just a deeper pink color. We call it "beach rose," not prairie rose. I hear it called Rosa Rugosa too. Do you know if these are the same? Or just cousins?

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They are not the same species, but they are relatives. Technically, they are in the same genus, Rosa. The flowers look very much alike. Beach rose is native to Asia, but not to north America. It has been planted in many areas.

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lol. You got one from me!

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Oh Diane ~~ Forgive me! Couldn't stop myself:

A meadow

Bursting with pink;

Mobs of buzzing bees

Vibrating the pollen loose;

Faster and faster~

“A Pollination Bash!”

Gettin’ buzzed

To shake that pollen loose~

‘N takin’ some home to the babes!

(Guess I needed a chuckle ;<)

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Thanks for that bit of fun, Susan.

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That must be such a wonderful experience to have them nearby. I've gardened for many years and hadn't heard about buzz pollination.

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Now you might start hearing it. I never noticed it until I noticed it, if you get what I mean.

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Wonderful! Thank you for the best news buzz of the day.

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What other plants are buzz pollinated. Coolio, never knew!

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There's a lot. Blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, and kiwi. Some plants don't rely on it but do better with buzz pollination, such as squash and pumpkins. Among wildflowers there are partridge peas, shooting stars, bellflowers, sunflowers, azaleas, and rhododendrons. In California the hills are covered with manzanita, which is buzz pollinated.

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So cool. I'm going to start identifying my bee species!

By the way, my hop tree is thriving! Thankyou for it ❤️

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I've been working on the bees and do not find them as easy as birds or wildflowers.

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Great audio! Thank you for such a lovely diversion.

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Thanks Michelle.

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Diane, just yesterday I was wondering about the bees I sometimes see on a fir tree outside by my workroom window. There are one or two at any one time. But they are near the tips of the recent new growth. Now I am wondering what they are doing? Love your post and pics and video!

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Well, I wonder also what those bees are up to. If you see them doing something, please share it here!

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I will let you know what I see this week. 🙂 They are golden-brown average size bees. But I do not know bees well enough to identify them. I will try to get some pictures. Seems to be a mostly mid-morning thing.

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You created a lovely buzz in my day !!

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Nice comment. Thanks Elaine.

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What remarkable videos, Diane! Thank you for sharing your gifts as a photographer.

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Thank you Susan. Glad you enjoyed them.

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What a fantastic phenomena you've captured for us! I never knew about buzz pollination and can't wait to tell friends about it. Thanks for your wonderful newsletter which never fails to delight.

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Thank you for your kind words!

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