Bee

‘…and goodnight to the street sweepers
the night watchman flame keepers
and goodnight Matilda, too…’

Dream the tech vanished and we learned to talk with one another again.

Can you find the pure green sweat bee? #SweatBee #halictidae #augochlora #bee #bees #insects #log #tree #nature

Little bee slurping up some sweet nectar

chonky bumblebee
#bee #nature #bumblebee

"Monochrome Arbeiterin"

Penelobee
Saw a some bees for the fist time this year. When I was a kid I was very afraid of bees, as I got older and learned about bees the fear went away. Many animal phobias can be cured by learning about the animals. Except parasitic wasps, those will give you nightmares.

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Bee.

Goodnight good people.

‘Sweet dreams 'til sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams, whatever they be
Dream a little dream of bees…’

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If you're a bee fan in Texas, this book looks amazing: Native Bees of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, by Paula Sharp. #bee #bees #texas #insects #book https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781648432002/native-bees-of-the-lower-rio-grande-valley/

Georgia mason bee (Osmia georgica) exiting her nesting tunnel after depositing a load of pollen. I don't think I've ever seen one on any of the flowers in my yard but they are supposed to be generalists. That said, it's reported (by Paula Sharp & Ross Eatman) that they adore fleabane, positioning their head in the center of the flower and spinning around. #MasonBee #InsectHotel #BeeHotel #osmia #bee #bees #insect

Bee.

Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.

Dream of flowers wild and bumbles that be.

Honey bees and apple blossoms. Saw a bumble bee too but it had no desire to stay on a blossom for more than a half second.

I realized that milkweed stems are hollow, making for the perfect #bee house! I will post updates

BEEEEEE HUUUUUUUUG!

Found this Houdini fly (Cacoxenus indagator) lurking around one of my bee hotels today. They are kleptoparasites of mason bees (Osmia spp.) and are not native to North America. They are the number one reason why nesting tubes in my area (Pennsylvania) should be cleaned during the winter. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEM. #BeeHotel #InsectHotel #MasonBees #bee #bees #flies #diptera #inaturalist #insects