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Bees on Goldenrod
Date: September 27, 2005
Photographer: Colleen Crank
Common Names: Carpenter Bees and Showy Goldenrod
Scientific Names: Xylocopa virginiana and Solidago speciosa
Showy goldenrod is a Missouri native perennial which typically occurs in dry soils in open woods, fields, and prairies throughout most of the State except the Ozark region. Flowers bloom mid to late summer and are attractive to bees and butterflies. (Plant info from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/alpha.asp.)
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