When I popped out to take a photograph for Bug of the Week, I really didn’t expect to find much new.
But then I spotted this little solitary bee on a leaf.
It appeared to be doing something with its mouthparts on the leaf.
Do you have any idea what it might be doing? I’ll give you a hint, the plant is a brittlebush.
March is a wonderful month for bee watching in the Sonoran Desert.
Seems like every flower has a bee visiting.
Sweat bees seem to like the lemon blossoms.
Penstemons appeal to digger bees.
Fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia) is also a favorite.
No, that isn’t a bee. Flies like fiddleneck, too.
All these photographs were taken within a half hour in our back yard. The bees are very busy!
Do you have bees flying where you live?
The cacti are blooming this week.
The prickly pears,
are particularly colorful.
The agaves are flowering, too.
I’m not sure what this one is, but it is spectacular. Anyone know?
All these flowers are producing nectar and pollen galore. The insects are busy.
Can you find all the arthropods in this picture? I’ve tried to make it big enough for you to see everything, but let me know if it takes too long to load.