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vitrsna said: When i was new at ATP (about 6 months ago) i added a multi-plant photo that included Ruellia, Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower), and a beautiful and new Gulf Fritillary.

The colors are so lovely together, but i didn't know how the GF would be accepted by the establishment so i made some comment about how i didn't know how the bfly got in there.

As a newbie, i already had a feeling that there was some prejudice about showing pollenators on flowers.

This feeling was confirmed when one of the moderators recently posted a comment that many people don't want to see bugs on the database flowers.
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I'm sorry that I missed this conversation when it was new.

I've added photos to the database that have included pollinators and caterpillars...

Personally, I feel like there is something wrong with a flower when there's no critters included in the pic... Honestly, I don't 'get' the photo.

Here's a few of mine:





So...
Please post the bug pics.... I really appreciate them....
And...
Some of us garden for the pollinators and songbirds, and seeing them on the plant is actually a recommendation for growing those particular plants...

If the plant doesn't attract pollinators, or birds... it would kinda be out of place at my house...

vitrsna said: i hope you give the idea of a "pollinator gallery" instead of a "pollinator d/b", some consideration.

Did anything ever happen with this?