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Find the Bee

This week I walked past a honey bee completely absorbed in its search for pollen. I was lucky to see it.

Posted by67steffenJune 17, 2022Posted inhoney beesTags:#bees at workLeave a comment on Find the Bee

Incoming

A honeybee descends into a nasturtium bloom.

Posted by67steffenOctober 7, 2021Posted inhoney beesTags:#bee inside nasturtiumLeave a comment on Incoming

Disappearing Honey Bee

As this yellow and black honey bee ventured inside a nasturtium bloom, it took on the orange hue and practically disappeared while I took this photo yesterday. While there aren’t many butterflies about, the bee activity is quite high.

Posted by67steffenSeptember 6, 2021Posted inhoney bees, photographyTags:#bee inside nasturtium3 Comments on Disappearing Honey Bee

Drunk on Nectar?

This honey bee appears to have fallen asleep while collecting nectar.

Posted by67steffenAugust 31, 2021Posted inhoney beesTags:#up closeLeave a comment on Drunk on Nectar?

Time To Go To Work

Honey bees are industrious, rising to go to work in the first hint of morning sun. Their efforts are critical to the spread of crops needed for the human food supply chain. Protect the bees from pesticides, wildfires and drought!

Posted by67steffenAugust 5, 2021Posted inhoney beesTags:#going to workLeave a comment on Time To Go To Work

Something Different

Election drama here. Time for a photo of a honey bee…and another cup of coffee.

Posted by67steffenNovember 4, 2020Posted inhoney bees, meaning of life, opinionTags:#2020Election, #honey beeLeave a comment on Something Different

Honey Bee in a “Cloud”

While most of the honey bees in our backyard are buzzing around the ivy, one flew into a cloud of white chrysanthemums.

Posted by67steffenOctober 10, 2020Posted inhoney beesTags:#honeybee flyingLeave a comment on Honey Bee in a “Cloud”

Liquid Amber

Yesterday I spotted a swarm of honey bees flying in and our of hole in a liquid amber tree, most fittingly, since honey is sometimes called “liquid amber.” A knock on the door led to a brief conversation with the owner who said the bees have been in the tree for a few years. WeContinue reading “Liquid Amber”

Posted by67steffenNovember 3, 2019Posted inhoney beesTags:#bees in treeLeave a comment on Liquid Amber
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