Busy bee

[fishponds]

Just a busy bee on hollyhock flower

[KERRINGTON]

Great shot !

[fishponds in reply to KERRINGTON]

Thank you

[HilsandR]

Fab photo, Fishponds. Just the sort of pic to download onto a Moonpig greetings card for family and friends.

I’ve found several dead/dying Bumbles in the garden this week so I’m guessing their work is done. Lots of bees this year plus so many really lovely butterflies. I think that lockdown has made us notice more of these things.

Hils

Xx

[fishponds in reply to HilsandR]

Thank you Hils I just love the fluffy bumbles you are right about us noticing more since lockdown I do love photographing close ups of bees and butterfly’s they are so interesting Maggie x

[HilsandR in reply to fishponds]

....... and those moments away from the stresses of the day are so valuable to your wellbeing. Nature is a great healer.

xx

[fishponds in reply to HilsandR]

My garden my happy place x

[SewBears]

The flowers were covered in bee’s this year and as long as they don’t come near me I’m okay with them spreading pollen the way that they do. Sometimes the buzzing gets to me, but by golly I walked right by them to get better views and pictures of the hummingbirds 🤗 Worth it!

I know that we’re supposed to appreciate the bees but they scare me! I’ve been stung a few times and each sting was worse than the first. My fear is that I’ve gradually become allergic to them, but I won’t really know until I get stung again. One time I was playing tennis and I nearly swallowed a bumble bee! It had crawled inside of my coca-cola can and as I took a sip I felt something swirling around on the inside of my mouth. I spit it out. The bee took off, unharmed. He flew away and didn’t seem phased at all. Well after that... I gave up soda 😂 The bees are beautiful though and I love your photo!

Thanks for sharing and bringing back this memory from decades ago!

❤️ SewBears

[fishponds in reply to SewBears]

thank you Honey bees can give a nasty sting i admit and the poor things die after .I have never been stung by a honey bee they always seem quiete docile creatures I understand your fear though xxx

[AJK2001]

Wonderful photo. I was watching honey bees this week and amazed at how much pollen they can carry.

[fishponds in reply to AJK2001]

thank you they are facinating creatures

[Gemmadog]

Lovely photo x

[fishponds in reply to Gemmadog]

thank you x

[Sebuly14]

A gorgeous photo and I love the pollen load the bee is carrying!

[fishponds in reply to Sebuly14]

Thank you x

[Nanny857]

Beautiful photo.

[fishponds in reply to Nanny857]

Thank you x