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Post by isabella on Jun 17, 2012 16:59:44 GMT
The Blue Tits didn't use the nest box this year - probably because next door's cat has taken to sitting on the fence by it  Bumble Bees are using it instead ;D  |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 17, 2012 18:30:01 GMT
oh wow......bet the cats leave it alone now
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Post by Sunnygardener on Jun 18, 2012 12:03:34 GMT
That delphinimum is great RF   and I love the first photo of Tig's, the white one  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 19, 2012 18:54:47 GMT
I've got bees in one of the bluetit boxes too - think they are all squatting this year ;D Thanks for the nom SG Couldn't resist two bees bottoms enjoying the foxgloves  x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 28, 2012 13:18:36 GMT
That's a good shot Tig..... Just caught one this morning..  RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 7, 2012 12:24:29 GMT
Ooo it's me again....reckon we have been having better bee weather than the UK lately...  RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 17, 2012 8:21:10 GMT
Just been in the garden and this bee was totally motionless...not sure how a bee can be fed up but I got that impression..  RF |
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Post by Tig on Aug 19, 2012 15:44:24 GMT
Being a bit knautia  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 20, 2012 9:16:22 GMT
The honeycomb budd has only just started flowering this year, but the bees have found it already  x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 20, 2012 10:24:24 GMT
The honeycomb budd has only just started flowering this year, but the bees have found it already x Tig Love this Tig, well done.. RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 20, 2012 11:09:40 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Aug 20, 2012 12:54:34 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Sept 22, 2012 20:01:04 GMT
I'm thrilled to see so many gorgeous images of bees on here...you are soooo clever. I've been crawling about the flower bed poking my camera up bumblebees' skirts this summer. They are remarkably tollerant... A young Queen Red Tailed Bumblebee on a marigold  Common carder bee heads for a nepeta flower  Male white tailed bumblebee on a helenium  Tree Bumblebee Queen on a rudbeckia (cherry brandy)  Buff tailed bumblebee (probably) on lavender  Whilst the common carder bees are still visiting, most of the bumblebees have gone now, just see the occasional Queen. This solitary bee is still kicking around.  and quite a few honey bees  I quite like bees....  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 23, 2012 6:15:53 GMT
I shows CPB. ;D It's great to see so many visiting the garden, looks like you've still plenty of colour too.
There were so many in my garden on friday, the garden was buzzing but my camera would'nt let me take a good pic.
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Post by Tig on Apr 6, 2013 19:42:25 GMT
They've been busy today and I managed to snap two of them as I was taking pics of flowers for my garden thread  and a bigger one bumbling among the heather  |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 8, 2013 11:38:05 GMT
Isn't it great to see them out & about again Tig. You can only just about see this chap, he's well disguised as he's covered in pollen, he was determined not to come out of the Tulip until he'd got well & truly covered   |
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Post by Tig on Apr 8, 2013 12:43:11 GMT
Camouflage bee - I thought it was a very early lily at first Jilly |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 8, 2013 14:18:55 GMT
It's lovely to see your pics, I saw a big bumble bee a few weeks ago but nothing here since.
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Post by Jilly on Apr 29, 2013 12:22:09 GMT
Only caught him out of the corner of my eye as I was taking the pic, think he's a bee fly actually.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 29, 2013 14:35:56 GMT
Well caught Jilly is'nt the purple wonderful against the silvery hue of the leaves. I bought 2 of these plants this year and am loving having them back in the garden. I won't make the same mistake as I did years ago and pull them up without having more to take their place. I've seen a few bees around these past couple of days but never have the camera ready.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 20, 2013 14:03:51 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 20, 2013 16:13:23 GMT
They're loving those Poppies are'nt they. It's great to see them.
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Post by Jilly on Jun 21, 2013 9:37:27 GMT
Lovely Poppies too Rosefriend. I had so many bees around the Alliums & Nectaroscordum at the weekend that you would think it would be easy to take a few pics, but they where going so mad for them they wouldn't stay still for a second before they went onto the next flower. I've got loads of pics of flowers that had had a bee in them only the second before Here's a couple I did manage to catch.    |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2013 10:52:31 GMT
Well caught Jilly. My Nectaroscordum are going over now and making their little cones point to the sky. The bees are still hovering round them all the time 'tho as some are still open, not for long I think. |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 29, 2013 16:45:04 GMT
 Dinner time. !!! |
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Post by Tig on Jul 3, 2013 18:46:28 GMT
They seem to out in force now, more bumbles than honey bees still though  I didn't realise that the darker maroon bits on the lupin looked like little hearts from this angle!  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 4, 2013 5:35:30 GMT
They seem to out in force now, more bumbles than honey bees still though I didn't realise that the darker maroon bits on the lupin looked like little hearts from this angle! This is really gorgeous Tig.. RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 4, 2013 7:09:17 GMT
They seem to out in force now, more bumbles than honey bees still though I didn't realise that the darker maroon bits on the lupin looked like little hearts from this angle! This is really gorgeous Tig.. RF I agree  |
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Post by Jilly on Jul 16, 2013 10:13:15 GMT
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Post by Dutchy on Jul 17, 2013 8:51:36 GMT
 Ha ha good on the little bee for sneaking in. I love it. This is soooooo Summer. Thank you . |
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