Honey bee and the orange blossom
A honey bee spent a few minutes on a blossom on the dwarf Valencia orange tree. It was very intent on getting everything it could out of...
Surprises in the backyard
This past weekend, since it was warm I felt it was time to transplant root-bound plants to larger containers. I was surprised to find so...
Bumble bee sighting in the backyard
I was so excited to see this bumble bee in our backyard. While checking one of the bird baths, I heard a buzzing sound near me. I turned...
More about our visiting bumble bees
Every morning on my way to work, and then when I return home, I check the ceanothus shrub for bees. There are always at least a few honey...
Life and death
Bees face so many perils, that it really is a wonder that they manage to stay alive. There are natural enemies such as predatory wasps,...
Hard workers
With the sunny weather these days, and plants producing their flowers, there are more bees in the garden collecting pollen and feeding on...