Posts Tagged: lavender
Boys' Night Out
By day, they fly around our yard looking for the girls. At night, it's "Boys' Night Out." These...
These males are longhorned digger bees, Melissodes agilis, sleeping on a lavender stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male longhorned bee, Melissodes agilis, stirs after the warmth of the sun awakens him. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of male longhorned bee, Melissodes agilis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Seeing Red: Holiday Red
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as "red pollen." Like people, pollen comes in many colors and...
Honey bee with red pollen (from neighboring rock purslane) sipping nectar from lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee, packing red pollen, returning to a rock purslane blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Dancing the Flamenco
One of TV's popular programs is "Dancing with Stars." The reality show pairs celebrities with...
Honey bee greets a Spanish lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee nectaring Spanish lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of honey bee partnering with a blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Lavender Blossom Special
If you want to take photos of honey bees in flight, do so early in the morning. They don't move as...
Honey bee in flight, heading toward a lavender blossom. Note the varroa mite on her head.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The 13 Bugs of Christmas
Forget "The 12 Days of Christmas." It's "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." The UC Davis Department of...
GOLDEN BEE found her way into the lyrics of the UC Davis Department of Entomology's "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." The authors called attention to "five golden bees." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)