Tag Archives: raspberries

Another bumblebee in the raspberries

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

A couple weeks ago, my old camera’s sensor stopped working outside, though I can still take video with it. (Like this.) I tried to put off getting a new one, because I knew I would get obsessed. But with National … Continue reading →

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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!

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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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Bees in the berries

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

The bees are busy in the berries.  Lots of bumblebees rush from flower to flower in the raspberries. This one seems to be trying to choose between a berry in progress and a fresh flower. So many berries, so little … Continue reading →

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Fussy bumbles

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

The Latin name for my bumblebees is Bombus impatiens, and when they’re foraging on raspberry flowers, they really earn their name.

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More fruit for squirrels to wish they could steal

Posted on August 2, 2009 by

Never mind the late lamented peaches. More flowers are coming, promising more fruits. The raspberries are still going steadily, and the eggplants are just beginning to flower.  Since raspberries have thorns and raw eggplant is bitter, I just might get … Continue reading →

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