Posts Tagged ‘macro nature video’

Blackberries, Bees, Clover and Thyme

Posted in Bee-loving flowers, Crab spider, Natural Beekeeping, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2013| 3 Comments »

Blackberries are considered to be Oregon's largest nectar flow, starting mid to late June.

Blackberries are considered to be Oregon’s largest nectar flow, starting mid to late June.

If you have clover in your yard, you have a ready excuse NOT to mow the lawn..."I'm just helping out the bees!"

If you have clover in your yard, you have a ready excuse NOT to mow the lawn…“I’m just helping out the bees!”

We see hedges of Escallonia on our morning walks. If I bring a camera, it's easy to get pictures.

We see hedges of Escallonia on our morning walks. If I bring a camera, it’s easy to get pictures.

It looked like this bee was 'biting' the pollen grains off the anthers. I slowed down the video to see better, but it's soft on focus. Then the deer found it, now it's gone.

It looked like this bee was ‘biting’ the pollen grains off the anthers. I slowed down the video to see better, but it’s soft on focus. Then the deer found it, now it’s gone.

Wallflower, (Erysimum) blooms all summer...and the Bumblebee, honeybees, and butterflies can be seen sipping nectar.

Wallflower, (Erysimum) blooms all summer…and the Bumblebee, honeybees, and butterflies can be seen sipping nectar.

It took us a while to identify this moth. It's a Ctenucha multifaria, appearing on our Echium tree, June 28, 2013

It took us a while to identify this moth. It’s a Ctenucha multifaria, appearing on our Echium tree, June 28, 2013.  I couldn’t find any videos on this, so mine might have to be the first one.

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Hyper-bees on Hypericum

Posted in Bee-loving flowers, Natural Beekeeping, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 5, 2013| 4 Comments »

June 8, 2013 I feel like it ought to be stitched on my belt..."Seven bees on one blossom."

June 8, 2013 I feel like it ought to be stitched on my belt…”Seven bees on one blossom.”

This Hidcote hypericum, commonly called St. John’s Wort or Aaron’s Beard was given to us by my mother-in-law about 20 years ago.  We never knew how much bees like it until recently, when we started keeping bees…but like it they do.  I often stop to watch them in a frenzy hurriedly climbing over and through the anthers.  Hidcote hypericum grows in a bush unlike the Hypericum Calycinum, Creeping St. John’s Wort, that grows along the ground.

Hypericum Calycinum on left...Hidcote Hypericum on right

Hypericum Calycinum on left…Hidcote Hypericum on right.  I think the one on the left is much prettier, but I’ve never seen any honeybees on it.  The Hidcote Hypericum grows in a big bush about 8+ feet wide by 8+ feet tall.  (3 m x 3 m)

These two bees got into a disagreement over who gets to work the flower. I didn't see it until I played the video on the laptop. The bee on the left was working the blossom first.

These two bees got into a disagreement over who gets to work the flower. I didn’t see it until I played the video on the laptop. The bee on the left was working the blossom first.  I slowed down the action on the video so you could see it better.

I shot this short video to capture the action…

Harvesting hypericum seeds…

Another example of Bee-Havior and “Blossom Rights”

Bee sideswipes an innocent insect on side of crocus.

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Bee Flowers in June – Part 1

Posted in Bee-loving flowers, Natural Beekeeping, Videos, tagged , , , , , , , , , on July 3, 2013| 2 Comments »

June 3, 2013...bees on the Ceanothus (California Lilac) at Amy's house. Everyday we walk past her house anticipating this bloom. It finally happened.

June 3, 2013…bees on the Ceanothus (California Lilac) at Amy’s house. Everyday we walk past her house anticipating this bloom. It finally happened.

It seemed like June was really busting out all over.  Everyday there were opportunities to shoot videos.  It got so bad I was hoping for some rainy days so I could get some print work done.

I’ve taken  some screen shots to show some of the blossoms.  These are from the videos just in case you don’t have time to watch them.

June 3, 2013...Ceanothus

June 3, 2013…Ceanothus with a honeybee.  Look at the pollen in her pollen basket.  I was surprised it was so yellow, but it you look closely the tips of the blossoms are the same color.

June 3, 2013...Since I had my camera out, I dropped by Bob and Carol's house. They've got all kinds of flowers growing instead of a lawn. Bob said I could take all the shots I wanted.

June 3, 2013…Since I had my camera out, I dropped by Bob and Carol’s house. They’ve got all kinds of flowers growing instead of a lawn. Bob said I could take all the shots I wanted, so I started on this Red Thyme growing low to the ground.

June 3, 2013...While I was at Bob and Carol's I spotted this little gem.

June 3, 2013…While I was at Bob and Carol’s I spotted this little gem.  It’s a geranium by the name, “Vision Violet.”

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