Tag Archives: Melissodes
Black Bees in the Squash Blossoms
I made sure to plant squash for the squash bees. Instead of squash bees, I found another bee I’ve been looking for.
Do Bees Sleep?
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
Coneflower
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
Squash Blossoms
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
