A female hairy-footed bee flying around, tongue at the ready to sup down that delicious wallflower nectar. The ‘Blood Red’ strain seems to be her favourite (probably because it smells of cherries!!)
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That deep, deep red is so appealing. I’m sure the bee finds it as tasty as it is attractive!
I think so!
Lovely shots! I wonder if nectar from different plants tastes different to the insects….
I’ve wondered that too. I think that it is inevitable, given the spectrum of shapes, colours and scents. Why not nectar flavours?
Great series of photos, and an obliging bee – many a time I fave failed and a bee has moved on before I could capture it!
I think the females get a bit fixated on their next hit, so that makes things easier. The males are harder to photograph, as they tend to zip around looking for females 🤣 … and honestly, I spend too many hours watching/snapping them!
Oh, that’s interesting, something that had not occurred to me…thanks 👍