Posts Tagged: Leonotis leonurus

I Am Honey Bee; Hear Me Roar

Honey bees have nothing on the late Helen Reddy (Oct. 25, 1941-Sept. 29, 2020), an Australian-born singer who roared like a lion: "I am woman, hear me roar." Her hit song, "I Am Woman," released in 1972, became an anthem for the women's...

A honey bee heads for the lion's tail, Leonotis leonurus, in Vacaville, Calif. on a sunny day in December.

A honey bee heads for the lion's tail, Leonotis leonurus, in Vacaville, Calif. on a sunny day in December.

Ahh, just what this worker was looking for. The plant meets her needs and the needs of her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ahh, just what this worker was looking for. The plant meets her needs and the needs of her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Word spreads that the lion's tail is the "place to bee." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Word spreads that the lion's tail is the "place to bee." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This pollen-packing honey bee is oblivious to everything but her plant, the lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This pollen-packing honey bee is oblivious to everything but her plant, the lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Lion's Tail: The 'Mane' Event

The lady beetle, aka ladybug, scurried up the lion's tail plant, Leonotis leonurus.  Up one stem and down another, she went. Apparently, she didn't find what she was looking for--aphids or other small bodied-insects--and took...

The lion's tail, Leonotis leonurus, is a native of South Africa and attracts birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The lion's tail, Leonotis leonurus, is a native of South Africa and attracts birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, looks for aphids and other small bodied insects on the lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, looks for aphids and other small bodied insects on the lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The lady beetle, aka ladybug, blends in with her environment, the spiked orange blossoms of a lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The lady beetle, aka ladybug, blends in with her environment, the spiked orange blossoms of a lion's tail. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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