This honeybee has been busy. She’s already got a load of willow pollen.
February 19…bees enjoy the willow blossoms along with robber flies and other pollinators.
A blurry look at a robber fly high in the Hooker Willow. See Michael Marlow’s comment below. “Hi Pat, just an fyi, those flies in your photos do not look like robber flies, but rather hover flies (family Syrphidae).”
Another robber fly on a plum blossom. See Michael Marlow’s comment below.
I’m not sure what kind of bee this is.
A gorgeous blue sky warm day…while the East Coast is getting battered with snow storms.
A look inside the little birdhouse bee hive with willow pollen being carried in.
This little bee hive is doing well despite being in a small space in the winter shade. I’ve got to keep the swarm if I can…it’s got good genetics.
Of course, the other hives are enjoying the willows too. Here Bee Beard has bees swaggering in with their bags of pollen. There’s something going on in the background. I can’t figure out what the bees are doing, but if you look at the video, see if you can tell what they’re doing.
Not to be outdone, Bee-atrice’s bees have been busy too, with a bee fanning at the entrance.
February 24…I visited Brian Vorwaller today. I just wanted to see the log standing upright. He thinks he can start on it next week.
Adventures in Natural Beekeeping 