The wild roses are blooming, and bees of all sizes and shapes are happily harvesting pollen. One small bee was too busy to worry about me and my camera.
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| A long, skinny, non-fuzzy bee. Her* saddlebags are half full of yellow pollen. |
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| "Gotta check the back side, too! Don't want to miss any!" |
And
I always have to ask;
is it a bee or a bee mimic?
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| Bee. Fuzzy photo, but shows the eyes and double wings. |
This one's a bee. Small eyes; a hover fly's eyes take up most of its head. Four wings, two stained-glass ones, two folded underneath. Long antennae, with an "elbow". Flies have stubby little antennae. And the saddlebags for carrying pollen, showing she's a female.
I'll take anyone who helps pollinate, except maybe a yellowjacket near the cabin. They make dinner outdoors so difficult. Just got back from a wonderful trip to Comox, Ucluelet and Tofino. - Margy
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be low on pollinators this year. It's good to see the bees! I also noticed a variety of beetles in the flowers.
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