California Bumble Bee and Silver Bush Lupine Blossom
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The Silver Bush Lupines Lupinus albifrons are starting to bloom and I'm seeing more bees in the garden. All day long bees are visiting the blossoms.
Here a California bumble bee Bombus californicus is landing on one of the blossom. It is building up the pollen in its basket.
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And hugging another blossom on the same flower stalk.
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Landing on a blossom from another side of the stalk.