# @usgs on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIMGgj9t4NZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69013896-usgs-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-08T14:33:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (@USGS) — https://gondola.cc/USGS

## Caption

Take a closer look! 🔍👀These fascinating eyes belong to some of the Earth’s most vital workers: the bee. 🐝 

Did you know that bees can see ultraviolet light and help pollinate over 75% of flowering plants?  Their compound eyes give them a unique view of the world, allowing them to spot flowers and navigate their busy, pollinating journeys. 🦋💐

This Earth Day, let’s honor these incredible creatures by supporting pollinator-friendly gardens, reducing pesticide use, and preserving their natural habitats. 💚🌼

Link in our story for more captivating photos from the USGS Bee Lab!

#EveryDayIsEarthDay #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #BeeAwareness 

Image 1: Three Spotted Digger Bee (Habropoda exellens), Utah 
Image 2: Green Burrowing Bee (Ctenocolletes smaragdinus), Australia 
Image 3: Colorado Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon coloradinus), South Dakota
Image 4:  Leaf Cutting Bee (Megachile mendica), Maryland

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## Tags

earthday, earthday2025, beeawareness, everydayisearthday

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