A Tiny Friend at Work

While walking around the Vanier collective gardens, I had the unexpected visit of a little worker. The sumptuous bush of pink flowers I was admiring appears to be a Callistephus chinensis plant more commonly called a China Aster. It is originally from China and Japan where it grows wildly. The flower blooms and takes numerous colors such as violet, pink, magenta, blue and yellow. Attracted by the sweet smell and the vibrant color, the bee was buzzing around taking as much nectar as it could. That little fellow might seem insignificant but it bears one of the most important duties on Earth…