Bee on bull thistle
On a Saturday (yesterday) walk I saw many bull thistles in bloom. Bees were fighting over the rights to harvest pollen produced by this blossom.
Blooming in my gardens
We've had tons of rain this year so my gardens are looking alive and well...and, sadly, a bit weedy. Here's a sampling of what's blooming right now:
Hydrangea with digger wasps (What big eyes he has!), rose of Sharon (a shrub), campanula (a short stemmed clumping variety), a fancy coneflower that's supposed to be the variety called "Doppleganger" but it appears to have forgotten to "dopple" (a second blossom is supposed to bloom out of the center of the one shown here), a fringed poppy (an annual that seeds freely in my gardens), and a cranesbill geranium called Rozeanne that blooms all season.
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32 comments:
Gorgeously colouful close ups!
neat close-ups! i enjoy those blooms. so colorful. ( :
they are ALL my favorites today.. BEEutiful BEES... awesome flowers
all gorgeous!
These are all wonderful, as usual. Really love that first shot.
I told Roger, it is so tempting to 'grow' thistle. I am afraid it would be a big mistake though! Yet I do think it is soooo pretty.
Love all the blooms, and the bee shot!
Excellent. Your close-ups are fantastic. MB
Wow, the first image is gorgeous. Lovely flowers and photos! Have a great day!
Bull thistles are among my favorites.
The collage is awesome, I love the colors and your pictures are always perfect!WEll done!
Léia
Wonderful close up and great collage
Nice shots- love the pink hues on the bull thistle.
I'll gladly take the rain anyday:) Those blooms are fabu!
These are just beautiful!!
What a fantastic macro the first one is.
Gorgeous shots! Love them all.
Isn't summer wonderful!
The first shot wowed me. Love it!
That first shot is amazing.
Beautiful flowers. Too bad the weeds grow as fast or faster than the desired flowers.
I am always awed by your photos, but more awed by the detailed ones. It looks like it could be a dangerous hobby
You have some great flowers...and wonderful bees! Wish I had a red poppy! There were some beautiful ones where I worked many years ago and I tried to propagate the seed but was unsuccessful.
Great image of the bee in the thistle!!!I captured some bees in the chicory yesterday, and am hoping the turn out well.
One must keep bees busy. Busy bees bother less and barely buzz or sting!
Re your question: The windmill doth blow and turn and everything.
Beautiful bright blooms, and terrific macros of the wasp and bee! We have had ton of bees around here too!
what a great shot.
Just found your blog. I love seeing the work of other photographers and you've got some great shots. I just posted a very similar photo of a bee and thistle. You can see it HERE. I will visit you again, and invite you to visit me!
These are beautiful! I always like the wide variety of bugs and birds that are attracted to the bull thistles.
All of them beauties!
Wonderful nature shots.
So beautiful. And flower shots are always great when they include bugs and bees.
I will have to go check on the thistle..I know the goldfinch need the down for nesting..Lovely nature Tina..Michelle
so colourful in your garden made for lovely images
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