Ranunculus with a bee
Ranunculus asiaticus
Persian Buttercup · Carlsbad · 7 March 2026
A bee working the centre of the bloom.
The double, heavily layered petals bred into cultivated ranunculus give a bee much less to land on and far more crowded access to the pollen than the flat, open wild form would, but they clearly manage regardless. The farm keeps hives on the edge of the fields, and the honey is sold in the shop.
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