“Details” ~ By Patrick Simon
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Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender) and Bombus (bumblebee)
Gardeners aren't the only ones who love the scent of lavender. Bees locate flowers with their compound eyes and they can smell pollen with their antennae. However, bees taste the presence of nectar with tiny hairs on their front claws. This ability to taste with their feet allows them to check a flower for nectar as soon as they land, which means less time wasted if the flower is dry. This explains why a bee will often flit from flower to flower before settling on one in particular to fill up its tank.
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Purple Hues & Sweet Perfumes I, II, & III // 2024
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Fields of lavender surround the cloister--
armies of bees and the young spring buzz above them,
and, slowly, golden heedfulness is born.
Adam Zagajewski, Sénanque
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