Tag Archives: Melissodes

Black Bees in the Squash Blossoms

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

I made sure to plant squash for the squash bees. Instead of squash bees, I found another bee I’ve been looking for.

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Do Bees Sleep?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

I’ve been wondering if bees sleep since I saw all these black bees zooming about in the early evening. They seemed to be chasing each other. Then they clustered on a few stalks of grass, jostling and fighting for the … Continue reading →

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Coneflower

Posted on August 24, 2008 by

As I said earlier, the coneflowers have been a happening place for bees since the middle of July. Other flowers have been popular party places, but nothing seems to have attracted so many bees for so long as the coneflowers. … Continue reading →

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Squash Blossoms

Posted on July 30, 2008 by

Meanwhile, Mystery Squash #1 continues to take over its corner of the known world. It’s clambering over those daylilies on the right and powering up the slope toward Mystery Squash #2. There’s at least half a dozen more Mystery Squashes … Continue reading →

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