Easy By Nature

Easy By Nature

A Panther in My Garden

Eat, Prey, Love

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Bill Davison
Jul 05, 2024
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This photo shows a Coneflower Mining Bee on Grey-headed Coneflower. The insect is perched atop the center of the flower, and the insect is coated in bright yellow pollen. Its four legs are on the ground in a way that looks like downward dog, the yoga pose.
Coneflower Mining Bee on Grey-headed Coneflower.

People are more afraid of insects than of dying. Our fear is hardwired, rooted in our instinct for self-preservation. These tiny creatures with six legs, many eyes, and a skeleton on the outside stir something deep in our psyche. Now that we are primarily an indoor species, we view insects as invaders when…

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