This morning, I’m sharing a simple image of a Musk Thistle and a bumblebee that I photographed two days ago in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains.

Musk Thistle with a bumble bee, Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, UtahMusk Thistle with a bumble bee

I’m not certain about the bumblebee’s identification; I only know that it is a bumblebee. I didn’t have time to research the species.

The Musk Thistle is non-native, but I’m always delighted to see our native bees, beetles, and other insects on these bright pink flowers.

Currently, our native bee populations are declining due in part to indiscriminate insecticide and chemical use and habitat destruction. It no longer matters to me whether the bees obtain what they need from native or non-native wildflowers.

Simply put, what matters to me is that they survive humankind’s attack on them and nature.

Mia

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