Posts Tagged: Pride of Madeira
Bumble Bee at Bodega Bay
It's called the "Pride of Madeira" but don't let that name fool you.True, it's the pride of the Portuguese island of Madeira, where it's endemic, but it's also the joy of Bodega Bay."What's that purplish spiked flower that grows somewhat like a yucca or a tower of jewels?" visitors ask. "It's all...
Bombus melanopygus heading toward the Pride of Madeira, Echium candicans. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Peek-a-bee: Bombus melanopygus peers beneath the petals of an Echium candicans, also known as the Pride of Madeira. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Top view of a Bombus melanopygus on an Echium candicans, also known as the Pride of Madeira. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)