BeeButts

Busy busy, worky worky.

I hope this is how a crosspost works. 😅

… or is it Erica carnea?

Got some stashed away in my backyard for emergencies.

Can’t resist posting two more pics

Dilemma Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma)

By the blackberry flowers. Summer of 2024.

Midwest USA, September 2025

Midwest USA. September 2025.

Partner loves the holiday. We both love the pollinators. Yay!

This lil guy was buzzing on some stairs, and was pretty big too.

Saw this bee when I was visiting a manor in Scotland. The bee had a little grey butt (hard to see from the picture) 🥺

Out here grindin’ that pollen.

Our only sunflower this year.

At least the Canadian wildfires are good for softer light. It’s very surreal having a cloud free sunny day without the sun actually being that intense.

Beeing modest, beehind mostly covered by wings. Found sleeping in vegetation, unsteadily climbed to a high point, preened for a bit then flew away.

The scene smelled delicious!

I’m going to have to track down a macro lens for my camera body after selling the micro four thirds kit I was using for bees last year.

This was about a week or so ago. We’re starting to see some bees in the clover now too 🥰

A neighboring flower had a Rose Chaffer

This is from last august, I just slacked on getting it posted.

Nicely outlined against a backdrop of White Sage.

Rescued her from a water bowl.