Many butterflies and bees still around
Now that it's October and it isn't peak blooming season for most plants, it's nice to see that we still have a lot of butterfly and bee...
Just hanging out with the honey bees
The honey bees were busy in so many different flowers this morning, it was such a pleasure to observe. Here is a honey bee taking a brief...
Borage plants and Bees
Borage is such a great plant. It provides nectar for pollinators all day long, replenishing its nectar every two minutes (!). I think...
Bees in the Cupcake White Cosmos
The Cosmos Cupcake White blossoms are a great attraction for bees. Not only are these very lovely blossoms, but they also provide nectar...
Naked buckwheat and a honey bee
The naked buckwheat Eriogonum nudum has tall, bare, leafless stems, topped with rounded clusters of white and pale pink flowers. The...
Bees love the California Delta Sunflower
We planted California Delta Sunflowers again this year, but for some reason they aren't thriving as well as the ones we planted last...
Yellow-face Bumble Bee
Now that the oregano plant is blooming, the bees have another food source. Here is a yellow-face bumble bee foraging for nectar and...
Leaf cutter bees and, hey, isn't that a monarch?
The leaf cutter bees are back and I'm seeing them on many flowers in the garden. Here are two leaf cutter bees, one about to land on the...
Busy bees in the breeze
The garden is always full of the buzzing sound of bees. It's such a comforting sound. Above are two leaf cutter bees taking off and...
Female Carpenter Bee and the Indigo Spires Salvia
The Carpenter Bees Xylocopa varipuncta really are attracted to the Indigo Spires salvia blossoms. Indigo Spires salvia produces nectar,...
