06/24/2026
🎶 Wastin' away again in Pollinatorville... 🎶 Sing it, Jimmy.
When most people think of pollinators, they picture bees and butterflies. But this National Pollinator Week, we're also celebrating some of the unsung heroes of the pollinator squad, including the lesser long-nosed bat.
No, this bat isn't normally yellow. It's covered in pollen after making a pit stop at a blooming agave. As it travels from flower to flower, the bat helps pollinate the plants that support desert ecosystems and produce crops we rely on. And yes, agave pollination also plays a role in helping make tequila possible.
Shout out to all the pollinators. The bees. The butterflies. The birds. The beetles. The moths. The flies. And the bats who help take us to Margaritaville.
Photo of a biologist holding a pollen covered bat by NPS
