Sept. 26, 2020

The balcony observer's 279th report- Forensic investigation …

【Forensic investigation, Leafcutting bee (Megachilidae) & Flesh fly (Sarcophagidae) 6/6 法醫調查，切葉蜂與肉蠅】 The beekeeper had questions in his mind, so he decided to…

by tsao

Sept. 22, 2020

The balcony observer's 278th report- Uninvited guests, flesh…

【Uninvited guests, flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) 5/6 不速之客，肉蠅】 This morning, a group of uninvited guests suddenly appeared on the three-tier shelf. Mamma Mia! They…

by tsao

Sept. 19, 2020

The balcony observer's 277th report- Babies are born.…

【Babies are born. Leafcutting bee (Megachilidae) 4/6 切葉蜂，寶寶誕生】 Twenty-two days passed and nothing happened until that noon... 就這樣過了22天，什麼事都沒有發生，直到那天中午… to…

by tsao

Sept. 19, 2020

Busy Bee

I sat and watched this little bee for 30 minutes at least. Going from flower to flower. He would crawl around collecting pollen then tuck it under his wings and…

by caldwell

Sept. 17, 2020

Beeing There

[43-365] 17th September 2020- You just have to bee there at the right time, even when you don't realise it. I never saw the bee and was photographing the…

by gethinthomas

Sept. 16, 2020

The balcony observer's 276th report- Where's the secret nest…

【Where's the secret nest? Leafcutting bee (Megachilidae) 3/6 切葉蜂，秘巢在那裡？】 If you have read my 254th and 255th reports, I think you know that this is another…

by tsao

Sept. 05, 2020

Foraging in progress

It’s been a while since I spent any time photographing insects, so I made them the focus of my attentions during a stroll through the gardens at Audley End.…

by girafferacing

Sept. 03, 2020

step one: get up - step two: get out

i haven't been around as much as i would like.. i've been feeling rather crappy these days.. odd pain, new medicine side effects, insomnia.. that all leads to…

by twilightgecko

Aug. 22, 2020

Busy little Bee

by anthunny

Aug. 22, 2020

Short & Sweet

by jjpino

Aug. 22, 2020

Buzzing Busy Bee

by anthunny

July 25, 2020

Tomaree National Park hinterland walk

I grabbed the chance for a coastal hinterland walk on a mild winter's day ahead of some wild weather.

by johnw

July 17, 2020

chickory

by twilightgecko

July 16, 2020

The balcony observer's 255th report (Video)- Leafcutting bee…

Who stole my leaves, sir? (The balcony observer's 254th report) The answer is a solitary leafcutting bee (Megachilidae). She cut with her big jaw. She used her…

by tsao

July 10, 2020

The busy little bee

[096/365] Day 96 of my 365 Photo Challenge. After 4 days in the state capital Berlin, I had to go back to nature and take some colourful pictures. It was good…

by chrisrenk

July 06, 2020

Who says you need a macro lens?!

As the weeks go by, more and more places are gradually reopening, offering some welcome photographic possibilities. Having to pre-book visits does take away…

by girafferacing

July 02, 2020

Wakey, wakey!

As I rescued the trail camera from our garden this morning, I noticed a sleepy bumblebee on our buddleia bush. It was just beginning to wake up, moving slowly…

by girafferacing

June 20, 2020

Buzzing!

I couldn’t get motivated to go out for a walk this afternoon. Instead I spent some more time sitting at the bottom of our garden, with my feet in the flowerbed,…

by girafferacing

June 13, 2020

Chasing the bees

There’s something so soothing about watching bees forage for nectar. Through the spring our garden is very green but it’s only now that more plants are…

by girafferacing

June 05, 2020

Bees and Flowers

Been off here for awhile but back to having some time to post. Today, a few bees and flowers. Bees, hummingbirds, and flowers all have been out here for awhile…

by fhparker