Eastern Bumblebee Pin
A custom-designed enamel pin with post and backing:
- small but eye-catching with its vibrant and scientifically accurate yellow and black markings and distinct dome shape.
- perfect for adding a touch of nature to your backpack, jacket or hat!
- makes a thoughtful gift for pollinator lovers, teachers, gardeners, or nature enthusiasts.
- affordable and durable, $10 ea
The Eastern Bumblebee is a pollinating powerhouse! In addition to being all around excellent pollinators, they specialize in pollinating native food plants like blueberries, potatoes, pumpkins and cranberries. They do this job better than any other pollinator!
Those plants have pollen that is more firmly attached to the anthers of flowers than other flowers and they require the services of Bumblebees for the pollen to release. Bumblebees do the "bumble dance", crawling into the flower and rapidly vibrating their bodies to shake the pollen loose.
If you like blueberries and potatoes, then thank a Bumblebee!