The end of summer is near and the sunflowers are out feeding bees and then the birds with their seeds.
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.
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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It's hard to imagine that your summer is coming to an end. Nice sunny sunflowers. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers ! They are gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteYour pictures show the beauty of nature !
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wow cool shots! so nice to see the bees
ReplyDeleteI love the sunflowers! They are so cheery! Great shots..
ReplyDeletehow beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunflowers!
ReplyDeleteSunflowers are one of my favorites, and yours are lovely, as are the bumble bees!
ReplyDeleteLovely sunflower. By the way, those ar really huge bumblebes.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE bees. So cool. So dedicated to their clan...and beautiful. But then I love all God's creatures.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! I love both the sunflowers and the bumblebees. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and good for the bumblebees (and later on the birds)!
ReplyDeleteYour sunflower is gorgeous, especially with its little visitors. Thank you so much for sharing with Today's Flowers and have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteLovely shots, Jocee! The bumblebees seem nice and fat (well fed!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on Floral Friday Fotos, hope to see more of your work in the weeks ahead!