Happenings in the insect world
- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Published on: December 12, 2013
These freezing temperatures we're experiencing make us yearn for spring.
True, it's still autumn and winter doesn't officially start until Dec. 22, but it's a good time to think of honey bees pollinating the almond blossoms.
California almonds usually bloom around mid-February. We remember, however, that on Jan. 1, 2013 we spotted almonds blooming in the Benicia State Recreation Area. Guess they didn't get the message that it's not spring yet. Bees didn't get the message, either.
Then in early February we cruised over to Matthew Turner Shipyard Park, Benicia, and saw more almond blossoms and a bevy of bees flying.
Let's skip the winter solstice and head right into the vernal equinox!
The freezing temperatures make us yearn for almond pollination season. This photo was taken Feb. 10, 2013 in the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park, Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Comments:
by Mary Johnson
on December 14, 2013 at 8:58 AM
We have bees raiding our hummingbird feeders. They come pretty early in the day, even after a good frost here. I don't know if they have a wild nest or someone has a hive in the neighborhood. We are semi-rural. It doesn't seem to bother the hummers.
by ราคายางพารา
on February 23, 2014 at 3:15 AM
Excellent content
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