60,000 bees

Welcome, dear friends! Please, do watch your step, there are vines strewn all about and I would not want you to trip head-first into a tank of scorpions. That would not be fun for anyone. Also, please do use "they/them" pronouns for me.

[the12jobsofheracles-blog]

albinismo

[mushiniwa]

[libutron]

Nomia iridescens a Bee with colourful abdominal stripes 

This cool bee, scientifically named Nomia iridescens, belongs to the Halictidae Family, a cosmopolitan group commonly referred to as halictid bees and sweat bees.

Nomia iridescens is a conspicuously banded bee with amazing neon-green stripes, which occurs in southeast Asia (India, Borneo, Peninsular malaysia, Philippines).

Sweat bees, play a vital role in the pollination ecology of a region. By having  a wide range of adaptational capabilities, these inhabit all kind of ecological niches both in tropical and temperate regions. In number and kind these anthophilic insects (attracted to flowers) surpass all other bees and thus are mainly responsible for conserving the vegetation germplasm by pollinating a bewildering variety of wild and cultivated entomophilic flora.

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Photo credit: ©Paul Bertner | Locality: Mt. Isarog National Park, Philippines (2014) | [Top] - [Middle] - [Bottom]

[vysanthe]

Took some photos at Sakura Matsuri this weekend. Bees!

[everyonelovesbees]

Gorgeous!

[superbnature]

Rainbow beetle by @Doug88888 http://flic.kr/p/c8RRxb

[fuckyeaharthropods]

Three-line potato beetle.

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

"New friends…?"

[You frown a bit. Did you miss something?]

"Ah yeah… I suppose that’d be good! There’s not much to dislike about fish."

[You smile again and nuzzle up against them. Gosh. Snugglebug time.]

[shuddemell]

"Ah. Surely you haven't forgotten about Serafina, right? She has a few more friends who are quite like her, as it happens. Both birds. She may be back to visit soon enough. She did seem pretty worried when you fainted...as was I, of course."

[You don't think it'd be wise to give him all the details right now. You flick through the list.]

"Oh! How does the one about coral reefs sound? The fish are quite colorful. I think there are sea slugs in this one, too! Wonderful little creatures, they are."

[You're glad he's back. Today was strange and incredibly disconcerting, but now, at least, you're starting to feel better about it.]

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

"Yeah… Though I swear I had more than this… I warmed them up a bit so they’re like they’re fresh."

[You let them have the cookies while you try scooching yourself to a comfortable position. Leaning close, you cuddle up against them and nuzzle you nose against their neck.]

"I’d love that. Do you have any in mind? I don’t think I’ve seen very many nature documentaries…"

[shuddemell]

[You probably know where they went. Nevertheless, you smile.]

"That's alright. Perhaps one of our new friends may have made off with one, eh? They certainly are rather irresistible, after all."

[You reach up and scoot your tablet off of your desk. You sort of already had your Netflix pulled up.]

"Blue Planet is always nice, I think. Lots of fish. Fish are always rather pleasant to watch."

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

[After a bit of time much longer than you wanted, you come back to their room, holding a plate of soft, warm cookies. There’s a clear lack of them, as well. Some cookies were lost. Farewell, cookies. I knew thee well.]

"A-ah, I’m back… S-sorry… I couldn’t find them for a moment… They definitely weren’t where I left them… Damned cookie thieves…"

[You scoot along to where they’re laying, and give them a bit of a smooch on the cheek. Offer them the plate.]

[shuddemell]

[You've sort of got yourself back up into a sit, having jammed a couple of blankets behind your back. You've made a little spot for him, too.]

"That's alright...misplacing things is always a pain, isn't it?"

[!! He has cookies, and you do indeed fancy a fine baked good.]

"Oh! Thank you very much."

[You take the plate gingerly, and go ahead and eat a cookie. You had almost forgotten how much you liked sweet things. Your antennae bounce a bit. The boy makes a hell of a cookie.]

"Oh, splendid, splendid! Ah, also...I was wondering if you'd like to watch a nice nature documentary with me. I figured I'd ask, since that's what I usually do to calm myself down, and you seemed quite worried, too. And after the day we've had? I certainly think watching a bunch of pretty-looking fish swim about is in order."

[gracecatcher-deactivated2021040]

Found a pretty bug 😆🐞 #bug #bugselfie #insect #Moldiv

[frekkles]

Hognose twins by Bryan Box

[rate-my-reptile]

Nat croud me!!! Get your owne egge!!! NO YOU Gatto out I have this Schell! (they pop out) turn out to be one sneak with two head like Catdaug 9.679/10 SMall ccatdug in the world of dogit

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

[You smile a bit. That’s more like it. Nodding a little, you give them a peck on the lips before pushing yourself up off the bed. Right. Food.]

"I’ll be back in a second, okay? I think I’ve got something back in my fridge that I still haven’t eaten yet."

[Smiling as brightly as you can before leaving, you wiggle your ears and bow ever so slightly. Best hurry, you don’t wanna leave them waiting.]

[shuddemell]

"Ah, okay, thank you..."

[You give him as much of a smile as you can muster, which isn't a lot of a smile at all, but it's certainly better than nothing, you figure.]

[You sort of wonder if this entire timeline break thing means the lab Netflix subscription is working again. If so, you might watch an episode of Life or Blue Planet or something later. Those always help when you're feeling off.]

[necessary]

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

[You cuddle up against them, kissing them on the cheek gently.]

"It’s okay… you don’t have to explain… I’ll be here for you, alright? Why don’t I make you something comforting to eat, and we’ll snuggle up, if that’s alright w-with you…"

[You kiss them again, nuzzling into their hair this time.]

"If not, that’s okay… I just want to make you feel better if I can…"

[shuddemell]

[Your antennae sort of twitch a bit, curling up slightly at the ends. That's always good, you think. You squeeze him a bit tighter.]

"Thank you...I could probably explain better tomorrow or in a couple of days, anyway...ah, that would be lovely...thank you, again. If, um, if I may, though..."

[Your antennae twitch a bit more, but you look down. You sort of half-frown. You don't remember if he's heard this from you before or not. You sort of go a bit quieter again.]

"...where the snuggling is concerned, if you could just do me a very large favor and avoid touching the scars on my arms and hands, that would be...very much appreciated."

[ellegee88-deactivated20150925]

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

[You sigh a little, still feeling anxious as hell.]

"A-are you sure…? Is there anything I-I could do…?"

[You hug them closer as they nuzzle, resting your chin in their hair. You still don’t know what’s going on… All you remember is some lady showing up and some other weird shit… but that had to be a dream, right? After all… You don’t remember going to bed, and that’s where you were… Surely it was just a dream.]

[shuddemell]

[You pause again, your antennae still sort of hanging limply behind you.]

"...if you wouldn't mind staying here with me tonight, I'd appreciate it, I just...

[You bite your lip.]

"...I don't want to have to deal with a whole nightmare on my own, in case I have one, and, given today, tonight...tonight's would be particularly bad, and I...I really don't want to start tomorrow off feeling terrible as well, you know...?"

[thatonedeadguy-deactivated20140]

[They don’t say anything, and that’s scary for you. But they stare at you like you’ve grown a third eye (which is possible, here, but you really hope that’s not it), and hug you close. You almost whimper, but curl your arms around them back, nuzzling against their cheek. All you can do is whisper.]

"Nomad… A-are you going t-to be okay…? I-I’m sorry if I d-did anything wrong…"

[You gently kiss them on the cheek.]

[shuddemell]

[You're glad. You're glad he's himself again. You aren't going to say anything, yet. He sounds nervous, too, and you doubt that news would help...You need to do a bit more thinking and more researching before anything else, and you need to do it when you're feeling a bit better. Not tonight, most likely. You nuzzle your face further against his neck.]

"I-I'll be fine...I'll probably be much less gloomy tomorrow..."

[You pause.]

"No, no, i-it's no fault of yours..."