July 01, 2007
Da Bees!
I was standing in the backyard, gazing on the Trumpet Vines covering the fence, purple and scarlett blooms erupting in an explosion of color. Moving in for a closer look, I spotted movement inside one of the flowers.
I found myself face to face -- er, mandible with a worker collecting pollen. He studied me for a moment with his multi-lensed, inscrutable compound eyes, then dismissed me with a contemptuous shake of a leg and flick of a wing, zooming on to his next bloom.
Posted by Mike Lief at July 1, 2007 08:53 AM
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