Tag Archives: National Pollinator Week

Hunting bumblebees in the raspberries

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

This is one of the uncommon bumblebees I’ve been seeing lemon yellow flashes of in the raspberries. I think it’s the Perplexing Bumblebee. Better look quick, there she goes! Advertisements

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More syrphid flies and the prettiest bee

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Here’s some more syrphid flies that I’ve seen recently.

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A raspberry and a blueberry from the bees

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Today’s harvest was brought to you by the bees. Honeybees and small carpenter bees in the raspberries. Bumblebees, too, but they’re too fast for me to get a good picture. I caught a Lasioglossum bee in the flowerhead of one … Continue reading →

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Tiny bees in the raspberries

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I wouldn’t be looking forward to so many fruits if it weren’t for the bees. And since National Pollinator Week starts today, it seemed like a good excuse to spend a little time this morning looking for bees. It never … Continue reading →

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