Took pics of bees yesterday

[robj144]

Took a break yesterday and decided to take some pics and found these bees. Not as good as I like, but they're ok:

[CoffeeFan]

I've yet to catch a bee in flight; nice work!

Here's the best I can do:

[fitness1]

Not nearly as good as yours, but I took these a few days after I got my first digicam about 17 years ago.

[Joe Beamish]

Those are great, thanks for posting. The bee is keeping to her business, doing her work, surrounded by beauty.

[Otterhound]

Originally Posted by Joe Beamish

Those are great, thanks for posting. The bee is keeping to his business, doing his work, surrounded by beauty.

All of them are girls . Thought you may want to know .
In time , they will be all over my red raspberries . Of course , they may want to indulge in some sunflowers first or for a short period , apple blossoms .

[hairpuller]

Love bees!
Constantly saving them from my swimming pool!
Thanks for the pics!
Scott

[tbeltrans]

Nice pictures all around, by the way.

Tony

[Fogducker]

Bees are pretty laid back when out in field doing their work gathering nectar and pollen. They're completely different when back home and are in their guard mode. They are a really interesting insect but have been compromised by pesticides and invasive pests, mites that attack the larvae in the hive hence the slow die off of the entire hive. Hope the bug scientists find some sort of cure for this or we'll lose a valuable pollinating source of good workers.

There are other pollinating insects. There were no honey bees when Columbus hit the beach, they were imported from Europe. The local cranberry grower gets a 70% increase when he rents a truck load of honey bee hives for around $4,000.

Fog----former hobby apiarist.

[Otterhound]

Originally Posted by Fogducker

Bees are pretty laid back when out in field doing their work gathering nectar and pollen. They're completely different when back home and are in their guard mode. They are a really interesting insect but have been compromised by pesticides and invasive pests, mites that attack the larvae in the hive hence the slow die off of the entire hive. Hope the bug scientists find some sort of cure for this or we'll lose a valuable pollinating source of good workers.

There are other pollinating insects. There were no honey bees when Columbus hit the beach, they were imported from Europe. The local cranberry grower gets a 70% increase when he rents a truck load of honey bee hives for around $4,000.

Fog----former hobby apiarist.

Might I add that there were honey producing native bees here when Columbus arrived that are still here today , but it is the European Honey Bee that industry has come to rely on .
I have never kept bees , but I sure do love honey .
If you ever get the opportunity to taste Sourwood honey , I highly recommend that you do .