And WHO/WHAT is this guy? Notice how torn up this flower is? There is a constant stream of pollinators across these flowers all day. No wonder they only last one day. Here are two black and tan giants working side by side. There are lots of these furry tan and black guys in Ocala. They are huge. A honey bee? Notice the tears and bald spots on the flower from all the sharp little insect feet of the pollinators. Could this be a honey bee? This big striped guy is chasing the little green guy off the flower and across the leaves. The little green guy got away to a different flower. Click on any image to see the large version and take a tour of the pollinators gallery. Photos by Marnie Hutcheson  © Marnie Hutcheson & Shady Grove Preserver 2010 I love these little metalic green guys. Are they bees or wasps? Are they native to Florida? They pollinate a wide range of flowers. The ants aren't pollinators, they are with the clean up crew. The come out in the late afternoon after the flowers wilt. The wasp may be a pollinator, but I doubt it. He/She is working cleanup crew here in the late afternoon. I actually saw this wasp chase an ant off the bud cluster. Black bee Pix 2. Different black bee different angle. Black bee number pix 1. These guys are the size of moth balls. SGP Home Garden Luffa