A Few Bees.

Haven't had much chance to get out in the garden lately though I did mange to take these few photos
Sorry folks not up to my usual standard, call it old age...

I think this one is a little under the weather.



Same as this one or maybe its asleep.



Now this one cant seem to get enough its almost inside the flower.



Ahh success at last but what is it.. Bee or a fly of sorts with that snout it could be anything..

WoW I wish that was my usual standard and the first bee may have a swine flu , just beautiful as usual MA no favs there this time

Aww Thanks Cheryl

Gee that Swine flu is a bit of a worry isn't it..

Sure is

MA With a snout like that reminds me of a weevil beetle

I will search that one Gwen, Oh it did buzz like a bee though.

Gee there are some ugly ones around Gwen that elephant one got me http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_weevils/Molytinae.htm

Great pics as usual... but I don't have to keep telling you that

Weird one on that link Mary-Anne!

Thanks Gail, Yes it actually looks like a elephant dont you think, amazing whats out there..

i know just the cure for swine flu.........oinkment


and on bees.....
i drove to my thursday choir rehearsal last night and as i was pulling away, i noticed a bee on by windscreen, right in line of sight. kept driving cos i thought it would fly off....well it didn't and i was heading for the freeway. felt a bit sorry for it so tried not to go too fast....went about 90kph...and i could see it bunkering down, holding on for dear life. 30 min later i arrived at my destination, was dark by now...bee still there.
decided to leave it , let it fly off.
drove home afterwards, back down the freeway.
this morning drove off to work. on the left side of the windscreen...the BEE is STILL there....alive. bunkered down as i drive.
came out during the morning to see if it was still there, but its gone. i'm kinda relieved that it has a good chance of getting back to its colony after its all night escapade !

The fastest bee in the west

GREAT pics btw

yeah, i reckon that was a pretty big round trip for a l'il ol bee

.oinkment Oh I like that one Liz

What an adventure gee more like a cat with nine lives..

I was thinking you would say it flew in the window as you were driving down the highway and I expected the worse kind of thing like you rear ended someone..

Thankfully it had a happy ending.. phew

Just wanted a little bit of adventure I think Liz

I've BEEn everywhere man...

Maybe he was looking for a new hive for the night and thought that there is 'no place like home'

I bet it was glad to get off that windscreen...

He would have had sore aching leggies my the time he got home

I reckon its arms would have been sorer from hanging on.

Do bees have arms.. Its OK this one has... Its even wearing white gloves..

maybe they are gardening gloves

That was a great BEE story.I hope it got back to the hive ok.

Hey I have that bee Gwen I found it in my PB Album when looking for Birthday clipart..

Another selection of great photos, Mary-Anne.

Thanks so much Jennywren...