Friday 27 February 2015

Sunflowers

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The end of summer is near and the sunflowers are out feeding bees and then the birds with their seeds.


Sunflowers  @  joceesfarm.blogspot.com

We have had a huge amount of Bumble Bees around this summer so there is no shortage of pollinators for us.  The sunflowers keep them busy and they arrive in groups to cover as much of the flower as possible.  


Sunflowers  @  joceesfarm.blogspot.com

There were 4 species of bumble bees introduced to New Zealand to pollinate clover for the agriculture industry, 2 of which are found in our area.  For the technically minded, I think this one is Bombus Terrestris.



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13 comments:

  1. It's hard to imagine that your summer is coming to an end. Nice sunny sunflowers. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  2. I love sunflowers ! They are gorgeous !
    Your pictures show the beauty of nature !
    Greetings

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  3. wow cool shots! so nice to see the bees

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  4. I love the sunflowers! They are so cheery! Great shots..

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  5. Sunflowers are one of my favorites, and yours are lovely, as are the bumble bees!

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  6. Lovely sunflower. By the way, those ar really huge bumblebes.

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  7. I LOVE bees. So cool. So dedicated to their clan...and beautiful. But then I love all God's creatures.

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  8. Gorgeous photos! I love both the sunflowers and the bumblebees. Have a great weekend.

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  9. Beautiful, and good for the bumblebees (and later on the birds)!

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  10. Your sunflower is gorgeous, especially with its little visitors. Thank you so much for sharing with Today's Flowers and have a great week :)

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  11. Lovely shots, Jocee! The bumblebees seem nice and fat (well fed!).
    Thanks for joining us on Floral Friday Fotos, hope to see more of your work in the weeks ahead!

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