Category Archives: Bees
Wordless Wednesday – Ice skating to Ravel’s Bolero
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Honey bee, Horticulture, Hoverfly, Leaf-cutter bee, opium poppies, Photography, Poppies
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Wordless Wednesday – Colour-coordinated pollen baskets
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Whimsy, Wordless
Tagged Blossom, Foxtail lilies, Gardening, honey bees, nature, phacelia tanacetifolia, Photography, pollen baskets
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Standing beneath the crab apple tree
Our John Downie crab apple tree on the driveway is in full bloom and it is a sight to behold. The wonderful sunny weather over the last few days has opened most of its pink flower buds. Seen against the … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, The home garden, Trees
Tagged Blossom, Crab apple, Gardening, Malus 'John Downie', Photography, Spring, Wildlife
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Wildlife Wednesday – Riding the thermals
A lot is happening in the skies this month. The rooks behind our house are established in their nests now and are hanging out in the tree tops, calling loudly across the countryside at seemingly all hours. These shouts are … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged butterflies, Buzzards, Gardening, Hairy-footed flower bee, Photography, Rooks, yellowhammers
23 Comments
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Yesterday the sun was shining brightly, the birds were singing, the bees were buzzing and this (queen buff-tailed I think) bumblebee was flying around nice and slowly, looking for potential nest sites maybe. As a bit of Sunday fun, in … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Spring, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged buff-tailed bumblebee, Bumblebees, Gardening, nature, Nesting, Photography, Wildlife
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Dusted with gold
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Bees, buff-tailed bumblebee, crocuses, Gardening, Insects, Photography, Pollen, Wildlife
23 Comments
