Category Archives: Animals

Carpenter Bee in my Rose Garden

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

This afternoon I tried to capture a few good pictures of a carpenter bee that was pollinating my rose bushes. This is a valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta). The male of this species is gold and the female is a … Continue reading →

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Bees and Pollen

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Today I took some pictures of bees collecting pollen. The blossoms in these pictures are all orange blossoms. In this first picture we don’t see any pollen, but it was in interesting picture I just needed to share. Most of … Continue reading →

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