23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Tri-colored bumbler on giant hyssop

The bumblers really ramp up in August every year, and this giant hyssop, agastache nepetoides, has been a big hit! It provides nutritional nectar at the end of the season, although it might not be very showy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Gaylord, Michigan, United States of America
Camera: Galaxy S24 Ultra
Copyright: © Elsa Wachter