Collecting pollen

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The rain had stopped an hour earlier so I took a look around the garden to see what I could do later when OH would be watching his favourite football team on the TV.

I found a few Hellebores had gone to seed already and then spotted some of the horrible wild Garlic poking through, noticed some Forget-me-nots could do with moving as they are so close together.

Then I heard a very loud buzzing coming from around the Crocus that had opened up in the sunshine … the pictures tell what happened next.

A very active Bee and a delight to see it today.

18 Feb, 2024
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Sheilabub

Well captured Shirley!

18 Feb, 2024

Shirley_tulip

Thanks Sheila, it was fascinating to watch the Bee working so hard.

19 Feb, 2024

Cottagekare..

Bees just adore Crocus don’t they. I’ve on.y seen a few very wet and bedraggled ones around here. The weather has destroyed them!

19 Feb, 2024

Shirley_tulip

Karen, it must make it very hard work for the Bees. We had a damp start to the day but sunny by lunchtime so I got the lawn edges trimmed.

19 Feb, 2024

Stroller

Captured beautifully Shirley, what a wonderful sight to see.

19 Feb, 2024

Shirley_tulip

Thanks so much Phyl. I hope you are keeping well ... :o)

20 Feb, 2024

Kate123

Fab pics, Shirley!!! It must have been lovely to watch this little bee at work.. things that make us smile.

20 Feb, 2024

Balcony

How lucky of you to catch a bee at work on the Crocuses, Shirley! 👍 I haven't seen any this year yet.

20 Feb, 2024

Feverfew

Shirley, I had two of these big buff-tailed bumble bees on my crocuses recently. I thought they seemed a bit drowsy, as though they had just woken up, but anyway, they were getting on with the job.

21 Feb, 2024

Shirley_tulip

Kate, it certainly make me smile.

David, raining yet again so I doubt many Bees will be out collecting pollen today, shame.

Josie, I think I would be a drowsy Bee in this horrible weather!

22 Feb, 2024

Balcony

It's raining here as well & now it's a very windy afternoon - not really a day conductive to harvesting pollen!

22 Feb, 2024

Shirley_tulip

It has been raining, heavily at times, and has now turned quite cold. Roll on Spring sunshine please ...

22 Feb, 2024