Pollinator Week is in full bloom! This year"s celebration takes place from June 16 to 22. It shines a spotlight on the birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other animals that help pollinate nearly 90% of flowering plants—including many of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts we love. Featured here is the Asian swallowtail, captured on a red spider lily. Found across Northeast Asia and even parts of Hawaii, this striking butterfly uses its keen color vision to find flowers, especially those from citrus families. While it is common and not currently threatened, its role as a pollinator is no less important.
Pollinator Week
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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European hedgehog
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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Illuminated Uluru
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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International Jazz Day
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Best fronds forever
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Cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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Spotted Lake emerges
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Kelp buddies
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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Juniper Springs, Florida
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Festivus
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Welcome to California
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Stop and see the flowers
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A river on the tundra
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International Beaver Day
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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A legend and a legendary home
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Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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The Wave, Vejle, Denmark
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A timeless view of the night sky
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A long path to freedom
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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