It’s the flowering season for fragrant meadowsweet Filipendula
ulmaria, the ‘Queen of the Meadows’, here in Durham - and bumblebees go wild
for it. Crawling over the flowerheads, buzzing as they go, the vibration
releases a shower of pollen that sticks to their fur, ready for combing
off into the pollen baskets on their hind legs.
Fully-loaded pollen baskets, ready to carry back to their
brood in the nest.
In July, meadowsweet is one of the best bee-friendly pollen-providers
for a wildlife garden.
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