More honey bee activity in the native garden
The Spring weather is producing more food sources for the pollinators. And I never tire of observing bee behavior. Above is a honey bee...
Flower flies love poppies too
Moments before I took this photo, this flower fly tried to chase away a yellow-faced bumble bee from the California alba poppy. But the...
Yellow-Faced Bumble Bees in the White California Poppies
The lovely White California Poppies "Alba" that I planted last year are lush again after winter and spring rains. They are such lovely...
Yellow Faced Bumble Bee in the Poppy Patch
The California poppies are blooming in full force now and the bees are having a great time in the poppy patches. In the image above see...
Bumble Bees in the Native Garden
As the plants blossom, and the temperature warms up, out come the bees. There is so much bee activity in the native garden these days,...
Busy Honey Bees
Bees are busy in the front yard now that a ground cover plant that I can't identify is producing tiny lavender colored flowers. The...
Yellow Faced Bumble Bee
The yellow-faced bumble bees are always busy in the garden. Here is one foraging for nectar and pollen from a lavender plant on the...
Happy Spring Greetings from the Honey Bees
Between rainstorms on Sunday I inspected the patio and rest of the backyard to see if anything new was sprouting. Hearing buzzing sounds...
Bumble Bees in the Early Spring
What a perfect combination - Sir David Attenborough and Bees! This is a fascinating little documentary explaining why bumble bees are out...
Amazing Bee Murals
Louis Masai Michel is a London based artist who is raising awareness of the honey bee's endangered situation through his Save the Bees...
