StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: bees

There were at least four honey bees foraging over this one raceme. The whole bush was buzzing !

The buddleia outside the workshop has been covered with honey bees for the past few days.

2013 has seen a lot more butterflies on the buddleia, as well as bees.

As per the notice. Winter quarters for the bees that during the summer months live in straw skeps, and provided the Castle with honey, and beeswax for candles etc. I suspect that the four holes at the lowest level are probably fire hearths, for heating in the worst of the winter weather.

Flushed with bright pink flowers, the red currant bush also has loads of bees buzzing around.

A comment about anti-maskers. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information

This butterfly bush was living up to it's name, with examples from at least four species either feeding or basking in the sun. Plus several bees ... There was a bit of a breeze and people walking around nearby, so catching a good image was quite difficult, especially as my camera was having a bad day. Maybe I had it on the wrong setting, or something.

A very useful thing to do - many "garden" plants have little nectar, or it is very hard for the bees to access, yet bees are very important as pollinators for much of the food grown on this planet. In any case, "a weed is merely a plant growing where it is not planned for it to be growing" ... Not my image : Fair Use & educational purposes

Quite a large bed of Hypericum, which has almost finished flowering. This will need taming with shears. as it is getting a touch out of hand. I may try moving some of it. The local bees seem to like it.

Bee Heaven. This wild honeysuckle has been literally hummimg with various bees collecting pollen and nectar over the last few days. Bumble and honey bees mainly visiting in the day time and some moths at night. This native variety is very heavily scented, especially towards dusk.

This thistle is approaching five feet in height - I'll try and id it properly soon........ it is very attractive to bees, butterflies etc so I'll need to visit in the evening.

Scottish thistles, part of a large patch, literally humming with various bees, etc.