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I photographed flowers and insects while waiting for customers at the U-pick flower operation at Wright-Locke Farm today.
The small honey bee native to Ireland is called the Apis mellifera mellifera, also known as the Northern dark bee or the Black Bee. It is a subspecies of the European honey bee and is particularly well-suited to the Irish climate. This honey bee is smaller and more hairy than some other honey bee types, and it is known for its resilience to the wet and cool Irish weather.
Bumblebee on an unidentified purple flower at Itasca State Park near Bemidji, Minnesota.
A few feet from here is where the Mississippi River starts its 2,552 mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico.
I have heard several supposed meanings and origins of the word "Itasca" over the years. Many people say that it's an Ojibwe Native American word but they are wrong. It was derived from two Latin words - "VerITAS" and "CAput" meaning "true head."
A tiny beetle doing its bit to pollinate this wonderful white shrub rose. I don't know the proper name for these but they are of the open petal type with the glorious yellow/orange centre and amazing scent. Had to up the ISO as it was a handheld macro on a breezy day I needed the shutter speed! Taken with a Sigma 105mm macro with extension tube.
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The bees are really busy these days, they are a bit sluggish too, I can just put my hand on the flowers they are on and they climb right on for their photo shoot! This one was loaded head to butt with pollen from the sunflowers.
I may regret this statement but I have NEVER been stung by a bumblebee at this time of year, they are not moving very fast and don't seem to mind, after I do my photos I put them gently back on the flower I took them off.
The Pollinators Garden at the Penn State Arboretum opened recently and it is already amazing...it will be magnificent in a few years. I've never seen all pink coneflowers before...and while my photo doesn't have any pollinators in it, they were all over these beauties. Hope you have an amazing Friday!
Vibrant flowers and honeybees, summer in Texas.
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Echinacea Sombrero Pocoâ„¢ Hot Pink (Echinacea x hybrida 'Balsompotin')
Bath House Pollinator Garden
White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas
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For the 115 in 2015 Group - #66 Pollination
Usually a normal sight from early Spring onwards. But this year the very cold summer has made life difficult for the insects. We have seen almost no butterflies, and even these hardy wild bees have been scarce until a late warm spell in September!
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The aliens are still a miracle for me. Some of them seem to be evil and try to attack whenever i approach them while others dance around in peaceful harmony. Some of my new observations have come to the following clue: It seems that not only bees are an essential factor for pollination but also the aliens play some important role. Which one i can only guess - more investigations are needed. In the meanwhile i must always think of Mr. Spock and his famous quotation when he meets the unexcpected: Fascinating. ;o)
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It's that time of the year when the Bees are so very busy pollinating all of the beautiful flowers.
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It hit 77 degrees here yesterday afternoon and the pollinators were rallying around anything still blooming that had not succumbed to the frost earlier in the week.
viewed large you can see the pollen on the bee butt and the stigma.
Honey bee on blue flowering geranium.
Possibly cranesbill Geranium × johnsonii: Johnson's Blue
Botanic Park Belfast
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