Meteorological Autumn

Honeybees and Bumblebees continued to visit the garden in large numbers during nice weather the first couple weeks of September. I also saw a Hover Fly and some small Carpenter bees. Even saw two Bumblebees flying around in a light rain. Bees gradually declined towards the end of the month but were still more prevalent than in past years. At times, the Bumblebees outnumbered the Honeybees. By October, my time outside declined due to the weather and other obligations. Bee numbers continued to decline. I noted a concern about a motionless Bumblebee on a cool, breezy mid October afternoon. I had observed this in the past and now mixed a small amount of organic sugar and filtered water in a dropper, and placed several drops in reaching distance of the bee’s mouth in case it required sustenance to return to the hive, and it was gone by the end of the day. By the middle of the month, an occasional bee and White butterfly. Occasionally cleaned up dead leaves off the back patio and cleaned gutters towards the end of the month. Two Honeybees and Bumblebees, each, on the 24th, were the most I would see for the rest of the year. This would also be my final sighting of a Bumblebee for the year as the weather continued to turn colder and rainy. As November rolled around, I regularly picked up leaves. On sunny and relatively warm days, sighted two Honeybees on the 4th and a solo one on the 7th and 8th, which was my final sighting. Leaves and more leaves followed by Thanksgiving. It was time to get ready for the Holidays. Still, the neighbors’ leaves failed to drop. I would be cleaning out front gardens and picking up their leaves in December. In addition, moving potted plants to the back patio before moving them into the garage for winter. Now, how to have enough flowers for my upcoming 5th generation of Mason bees come in the Spring?

Publicado el enero 14, 2024 07:59 TARDE por joffenbacher