I grabbed my camera this morning and headed outside with the intent of capturing a rainbow of colors in my yard. I snapped of photo after photo and then headed into the vegetable garden. The buzzing of honeybees caught my attention and I found them scattered all across my blooming oregano. Braving stingers, I sat in front of a set of blossoms hoping to capture some of these lovely ladies as they went about their daily task of collecting pollen. I share with you today the honeybees in my garden! To really get the detail of the honeybee, I suggest that you click on the photo to isolate the image and then click on it again to enlarge the photo. The details are pretty amazing! I give you the honeybee!
The honeybee will collect the nectar from a flower and drink her fill.
Once full, she will go back to the hive where she will pass on the nectar to another worker bee who will hold the nectar on her tongue until the water evaporates. What she is left with is honey. Pretty cool, huh?The honeybee is covered with hair.
These bees are pretty docile unless the hive or they themselves are threatened. Just sitting there and snapping off the photos did not seem to bother them, but I think they were watching me.
This one turned her back to me!
There wings are glassy and paned. A real work of art if you ask me!
If you would like to get involved in a bee counting project please take the time to visit http://www.greatsunflower.org/
Well, I hope that you enjoyed the photos today! Thanks for stopping by and Bee happy today!
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They really are beautiful and so glad to see these little pollinators, since we seem to be losing so many of them.
Let’s hope that they stick around!
Bees terrify me! I can’t believe you got soooooo close to it!
They are nothing to be scared of Kat! It was pretty cool sitting there watching them!
Totally amazing! You were right about looking at the enlargement 🙂
They are pretty amazing! Did you see all the little hairs?
I DID! 🙂
Cool – huh?
Wow!! I spent part of the day dodging wasps who had taken over my broccoli plants. You are brave indeed with wonderful results.
Thank you Jazz! I do not like wasps either. They do not hang by the broccoli here but near us during cocktail hour!
Wonderful bee photos! I just forwarded to my son-in-law, who loves bugs of all kinds.
Thank you Marcy! I hope that he will like the photos!
Such wonderful work on those photos, Barb. God has certainly made so many amazing creatures. I’m always glad to see honey bees since their numbers are so diminished. I also like that people are keeping bees on top of building in cities.
janet
Wow! Bees on buildings! I guess hives can be put anywhere as long as there is a source of nectar and pollen! There is a really great organization that is counting bee populations…If you are interested in counting bees in your area their site is The Great Sunflower Project!
incredible detail! some awesome shots!
Thank you Scott! How did they look on the 32″?
huge! I’m allergic to bees too =) At least I used to be
🙂
Nice collection of photos. I did not know that information you passed on about nectar to honey. The bee that holds it must be very patient awaiting evaporation. Thanks for the share.
You are welcome and thank you for the comment!