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Uneaten Sunflowers

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Some sunflowers might not be eaten by bees because they lack pollen, a critical food source for bees. In the United States, most sunflower seeds sold for ornamental purposes produce pollen-less flowers. Sunflowers grown for cut flowers are also usually sterile.

Here are images of sunflowers that have not been eaten by bees and look wholesome.

Unspoiled Sunflower

An Unadulterated Sunflower

Bees Starting to Eat Nectar

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Pollination is the primary interaction between sunflowers and bees, forming the foundation of their symbiotic relationship. Sunflowers rely on bees for reproduction, while bees depend on sunflowers for nectar and pollen as a vital food source.

Here are images of bees starting to eat pollen.

Bee Starting to Eat Nectar

Bees Busy Eating Nectar

Flowers – Purple Coneflower

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A native to the eastern United States, purple coneflowers are found in many flower gardens. Planting purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in the garden or flower bed draws bees and butterflies, ensuring that nearby plants have plenty of pollinators. Captured these in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

Purple Coneflower

Flowers – Artichoke

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Artichokes are such interesting things. While we consider the artichoke a vegetable, even though it’s a thistle and more specifically, the part that we eat (and that most people ever see in the store) is actually a flower bud — and sometimes called a head. Artichoke plants produce stunning purple flowers that are great for attracting bees and other beneficial insects to your garden. Found this artichoke in Santa Monica, California.

Flowering Artichoke

Flowers – Bee on a Grevillea Flower

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Grevillea Moonlight, a stunning shrub blooms all year in some climates. A fast grower, its large, moonlight-colored flowers and finely divided, gray foliage are a must for any southern-temperate garden. Frost and drought tolerant once established, it attracts bees and hummingbirds. Captured in Santa Monica, California.

Bee Attracted by Grevillea Flower