Directing Sunbeams

"The keeping of bees.....

is like directing the sunbeams."

Henry David Thoreau
1866

Corn Loving Bees

Honeybees in the Cracked Corn  Feed for the Geese

I wonder how they would feel about Grits???

Passionflowers & Love Bugs

Detail -Pollen collector on Passionflower next to Love Bugs

Passionflower Blossom

Right now the main blossoms in the yard are Passionflowers, with a few  clematis, and some occasional roses and gardenias.  The passionflowers and love bugs are everywhere.  Take a look at the pollen on the kneees of  one of our Italian Bees. Delicious!