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bees

  1. Robert Watcher

    The smallest bee ever

    The smallest bee ever on Anne’s back porch flowers this morning. These little pink flowers aren’t much bigger than 1/4” across and the bee was smaller than that. It may be a “Confusing Furrow Bee” which has sizes of 1/8th to 1/4 inch. Almost invisible creatures around that we don’t pay much...
  2. Robert Watcher

    A Bush Full of Insects

    We were at our daughters house this weekend. Beside the pool, a huge beautiful smelling bush (Hydrangea Heteromalla), was teaming with hundreds of bees, wasps and insects - voraciously flitting from flower to flower. In fact they were so occupied, that I was able to photograph with my camera...
  3. Paul Iddon

    Post your BEE photos HERE (or wasps)

    Starting a thread for the wondrous world of bees and wasps, please feel free to add any images of your own. Couple of tireless bees today: Paul.
  4. Jerome Marot

    Vespa velutina

    Vespa velutina, the Asian hornet is an invasive species in France where it was accidentally imported near Bordeaux in 2004. They are a concern to beekeepers, as they tend to prey on western honeybees which have not evolved defense strategies as the Asian honeybee was able to do.
  5. Asher Kelman

    In Perspective, Planet: Bees visit!

    The cacti are flowering and the bees are busy! Asher Kelman: Yellow Cactus Blossom & Bee #1 Asher Kelman: Yellow Cactus Blossom & Bee #2 Asher Kelman: Yellow Cactus Blossom & Bee #3 Please add your own! Asher
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