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12 April 2014

Bees on willow, forget-me-nots, wild pear, osmanthus...


April 9th
 The gooseberries have been humming with honey bees and bumbles.

Gooseberry on April 9th.

 Osmanthus Delavayi was busy with bees on April 9th.

Osmanthus Delavayi

April 9th
The wild pear is covered with honey bees and bumble bees.
April 9th
Forget-me-nots have self-seeded abundantly in the vegetable garden and are busy with honey and bumble bees.

Honey bee on willow. For most of March the bees could be heard but not seen, as they were in the tops of the willow trees. Hard to get a photo up there!

Bumble bee on willow.