Friday, March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018

Location: Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

This is Shiny Lyonia
A Florida native plant.
Native Bumblebees can easily pollinate it,
But Honeybees, with their shorter tongues can't.

Sources: Floridata  Plant Encyclopedia - Lyonia lucida

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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