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Bee and Mescal

Fabaceae Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean Texas Mountain Laurel Apidae Apis mellifera Western honey bee

Sophora secundiflora | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Western honey bee Apis mellifera spreads pollen on a Texas Mountain Laurel or Mescal Bean Sophora secundiflora in a Mojave Desert garden.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/640th – ISO 250

Posted on: 26 April 2015

Calypte costae on Sophora arizonica

Fabaceae Sophora arizonica Arizona necklacepod Trochilidae Calypte costae Costas hummingbird

Calypte costae on Sophora arizonica | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Costas hummingbird Calypte costae feeds on an Arizona necklacepod Sophora arizonica1 in a Las Vegas garden. The most dangerous threat facing Calypte costae is the destruction of its native habitat.2

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/400th – ISO 250

1 USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 15 March 2015. plants.usda.gov.
2Copron, B. 2001. Calypte costae, Animal Diversity. Web. 15 March 2015. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Calypte_costae/”

Posted on: 12 April 2015