Sometimes when you try a new plant in your yard, you see a new insect.
That’s what happened when we tried Lesquerella. It it attracted a new bee.
It is a solitary bee, which means each female digs or builds her own nest.
In any case, I’m not sure what kind it is. If you know your bees, it would be great to find out more.
It pays to look in prickly pear flowers this time of year.
Quite a “bizzy” place.
Do you spot the beetles. too?
Right now not much is flowering, relatively speaking, but the dandelions are in full flower.
The honey bee is collecting pollen and nectar.
Do you notice another insect in the photograph?
The fly is approaching.
Now it is sitting still.
Now watch what happens when the bee leaves.
It actually hopped off again when the honey bee came back.
Just a little drama around a dandelion flower.
By the way, because they bloom this time of year, dandelions are an important source of food for honey bees. Do you have any blooming in your yard?
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