I was wrong about this tree

In the backyard there is a tree, an ornamental crab apple. It’s only purpose has been getting in the way while mowing the lawn and aggravating allergies in the spring. I want to cut it down.

But the early this spring, while working in the backyard, we found this tree awash in bees. A whole swirling, buzzing cloud of them. How had we never noticed this before? And looking closer, we saw that there were at least four different types of bees going about their daily business among the white flowers...

Read the full post at the Bee Report.

Publicado el junio 26, 2018 04:33 TARDE por bymattkelly bymattkelly

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Abejorro del Noreste de Estados Unidos (Bombus impatiens)

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bymattkelly

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Mayo 2018

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Bombus foraging on ornamental crab apple tree.
Matt Kelly, thebeereport.com

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Abejas Metálicas del Sudor (Subgénero Dialictus)

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bymattkelly

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Mayo 2018

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Bee was foraging on ornamental crab apple tree.
Matt Kelly, thebeereport.com

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Abeja Melífera Europea (Apis mellifera)

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bymattkelly

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Mayo 2018

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Foraging on ornamental crab apple tree.
Matt Kelly, thebeereport.com

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