Comments on: Native bumble bees http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/ Country life at 7,000 feet Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: mum-bear http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-727 mum-bear Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:14:49 +0000 http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-727 That bumblebee is the handsomest bee I've ever seen. He's absolutely rolling around that flower to get every last bit of pollen. mum-bear That bumblebee is the handsomest bee I’ve ever seen. He’s absolutely rolling around that flower to get every last bit of pollen.

mum-bear

]]> By: Shirley in Iowa http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-689 Shirley in Iowa Sat, 24 May 2008 12:07:33 +0000 http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-689 Can you elaborate on "catmint" flowers? Is it a garden flower or a weed? I'm not familiar with it (lived on west coast, midwest, mostly) and was wondering. Is it any relation to the catnip that my kitties love? Or is it something else? Your photos are stunning. It is wonderful to open your blog each morning and have a wondow into your environment. Thank you for sharing. Shirley, I think it's the same as catnip, called catmint here. It's a <em>Nepeta</em>, but I don't know which kind. Deer won't eat them. Alice Can you elaborate on “catmint” flowers? Is it a garden flower or a weed? I’m not familiar with it (lived on west coast, midwest, mostly) and was wondering. Is it any relation to the catnip that my kitties love? Or is it something else?

Your photos are stunning. It is wonderful to open your blog each morning and have a wondow into your environment. Thank you for sharing.

Shirley, I think it’s the same as catnip, called catmint here. It’s a Nepeta, but I don’t know which kind. Deer won’t eat them. Alice

]]> By: ValleyGirl http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-687 ValleyGirl Fri, 23 May 2008 14:07:12 +0000 http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-687 Hey, we have those monsters, too! The poor bees this year have absolutely NOTHING to feed on around here yet. (our spring was super slow and cold this year, so we're actually about a month behind. The trees are only just NOW starting to turn green! And there are no flowers to speak of. Even the dandelions only emerged in the last week.) Normally by now our two plum trees are big white pouffs of blossoms and there are about a bazillion bees and wasps working them over. Ha. Not so, this year. The trees have barely developed buds yet. So the bees will have to wait another three weeks or so. Hey, we have those monsters, too! The poor bees this year have absolutely NOTHING to feed on around here yet. (our spring was super slow and cold this year, so we’re actually about a month behind. The trees are only just NOW starting to turn green! And there are no flowers to speak of. Even the dandelions only emerged in the last week.) Normally by now our two plum trees are big white pouffs of blossoms and there are about a bazillion bees and wasps working them over. Ha. Not so, this year. The trees have barely developed buds yet. So the bees will have to wait another three weeks or so.

]]> By: Tina http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-686 Tina Fri, 23 May 2008 12:02:01 +0000 http://besidethestream.com/native-bumble-bees/2008/05/22/#comment-686 Your photos are magnificent! Have a great weekend. I am really hooked on reading your blog and learning so much. Thanks! Your photos are magnificent!
Have a great weekend.
I am really hooked on reading your blog and learning so much.
Thanks!

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