I believe you can actually see them in this shot of a bee visiting one of our artichoke flowers.
A lucky shot! Even without a macro lens.
We had rain and drizzle on and off most of the day on Thursday. I got no outdoor work done. As compensation, Ken made a delicious fried rice dish for lunch. Maybe we'll be able to do a couple of things outside today. Meanwhile, mole hills continue to appear in the north forty. Ugh.
Amazing shot! Even I, who avoid looking at a photo of a bee because it gives me a panic attack, had to get a good luck.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo,
ReplyDeleteThat shot is a wonder!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the moles… but… What a shot!
ReplyDeleteAce shot, with or without a Macro lens....
ReplyDeleteand the best way to use mole hils is a flat garden shovel and a large bucket... some of the best potting soil out, mix it 50/50 with compost.
Once you have gathered what's recoverable... whack what's left with same shovel... give the little barstewards a headache!!
lovely bees !
ReplyDeletemitch, you should see the wasps and hornets we get around here. Or... maybe you shouldn't.
ReplyDeletetravel, thanks!
evelyn, in the right place at the right time. :)
judy, I started battling the moles way back when we started the vegetable garden. They don't eat plants, I learned, but they eat the larvae and worms that do. I've learned to live with them. When it dries out (or if), they'll head back down to softer ground.
tim, thanks! I do collect and use the mole dirt for this and that.
michael, they love our linden tree when it's in flower.