Never underestimate the importance or prevalence of *MOTH POLLINATION* The proboscis of these Sphinx Moths can extend up to 6 inches from their heads when it uncoils... | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

CONVERGENT EVOLUTION on MOTH POLLINATION at Monahan's State Park, Texas! It's hot and dry and windy in the Chihuahua desert, So it makes a lot more sense to Bloom at night than bloom during the day when flowers would likely wither and not last very long. Luckily there is a huge Armada of nighttime pollinators ready to do the job....the Many Moths of West Texas... | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Desert Sky Islands & Moth Pollination at 8800' (2680 meters) in New Mexico. Lithospermum thurberi is a member of a genus that occurs throughout North America, with a number of different species in it. This one is adapted to Desert Sky Islands (in a sea of hotter lowland desert) and high elevations throughout the arid west. When I found this plant I could easily tell it was a Lithospermum, But I had never seen this species before. When I mapped its distribution on iNaturalist I could see how far

Attracting luck, transformations and new beginnings 🌙 🦋 ✨ With silver-winged moths and luminous moons, our new Midnight Mysticism design is inspired by the magic of the midnight hour. #ElizabethScarlett #NewIn #Mysticism | Elizabeth Scarlett