Nice! I love sea oats, when in full bloom, against a back drop of white sand, blue water. Next time I see the sea oats in bloom, I will definitely keep a look out for the humble bumbles on the flowers.
Years ago, when rambling through a longleaf pine savannah on the Francis Marion NF, I noticed bees collecting pollen from the flowers of toothache grass (Ctenium aromaticum). So I guess even though grasses are primarily wind pollinated, at least some species of grasses get additional help from the bees.
Nice! I love sea oats, when in full bloom, against a back drop of white sand, blue water. Next time I see the sea oats in bloom, I will definitely keep a look out for the humble bumbles on the flowers.
Years ago, when rambling through a longleaf pine savannah on the Francis Marion NF, I noticed bees collecting pollen from the flowers of toothache grass (Ctenium aromaticum). So I guess even though grasses are primarily wind pollinated, at least some species of grasses get additional help from the bees.