The Honeybee above was feasting upon the Bugloss that is growing near the creek. There were a large number of different bees that were and are attacking any and all flowers that are blooming. The wild noxious weeds seem to get a lot of attention from the various insects. Today is another hot summer day and the insect are all in high gear. It seems when the temps rise so does their instinctual drive to gather more food.

Below is the Cabbage White Butterfly that was flitting about the masses of flowers. It would land and eat for a moment then would take off and land on the next flower. I have been seeing this same color pattern around for a long time but did not take the time to look it up until now. This is one of the most prevalent butterflies and apparently has a voracious appetite for cabbages, radishes, and nasturtiums.

This female Mason Bee was having one hell o fa good time shaking her ass all over the thistle flower. As she moved around the flower she kept flicking her legs against her lower abdomen to adhere the pollen. In the process her but would move back and forth with each touch of her legs. It looked like a convulsion almost, or she was trying to draw my attention.... None the less it was quite interesting to watch the method with which she picked up the pollen. Most of the bees I have observed tend towards a traipse through the pollen to stick it to their legs. But she needs to stick the pollen to her body, but it makes a bit of sense given that she it covered in thicker bristle like hairs that are able to retain the pollen.

Cool little walk to the mailbox this afternoon that gave me a view of these awesome insects. Not only should we stop to smell the roses, but we should stop to watch the insects and give them a bit of encouragement for they are what pollinates our flora on this planet. Without them we will be entirely reliant upon mechanical pollination which I think we can all agree, is not natural. A natural process sure, but the mechanism by which it is accomplished is not.

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