Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Carpenter Bee

- finding some shade - as he got nourishment - while pollinating Down The Road - Even my neighbor's Butterfly Bush has blooms, but rare visitors of any sort - - Not a good year here - 1 PiP

Buddleja blossoms must have delicious nectar! This Carpenter Bee took his time so as not to miss anything. My nextdoor neighbor is thanked every time I catch these photos. He planted this (surely for me to come take photos) .. Only I didn't live here --- yet! 1 PiP

Several different angles of the same Carpenter Bee .. Getting covered in Orange Cosmos pollen .. Acrobat of the Day .. 1 PiP In Dogwood Patch Garden-A Garden -- EXPLORE --

Season colors - 1- Clematis (Kardynal Wyszynski) - tricked into blooming by very warm temps 2- Dogwood with a leaf over a nest 3- Down the road, Canadian Geese visit yearly [ there is a large pond also ] 4- Carpenter Bee on the few False Sunflowers left - 4 PiP - © All Rights Reserved

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth .. Obedient Plant .. Lens almost touched him .. Didn't bother him .. He was busy .. 3 delightful visitors .. PiP © All Rights Reserved www.jeffpippen.com

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) - All of a sudden -- woosh -- it flew in - Pam J says it is the one that flew over her Pines the other day - Maybe she is headed back there - ** 4 PiP on left side ** © All Rights Reserved

'' You can never tell with bees." - A.A. Milne ( Winnie The Pooh) Carpenter Bee in several positions on an orange Cosmos .. When these guys land to get pollen, the entire flower dips down with the weight.. Collage: PicMonkey Font: Sansita One (using curve effect on word bees ) © All Rights Reserved

It certainly pays to keep records -- The Eastern Swallowtail butterfly has been in counties all around us -- Knew our time was getting near -- So, last year on July 5, 2016 -- The first one appeared ( but an hour later ) -- Today -- One ETS -- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail -- In the yard -- Along with Carpenter bees and Skippers -- And the elusive Hummingbird ! What a great start for the day -- ** 4 notes ** © All Rights Reserved

Carpenter Bee acrobatics - On False Sunflower - Getting all the goodness - © All Rights Reserved

Changes in the air - Changes in colors - Bright ones are becoming subdued - Bees are still active - Skipper butterflies go from one flower to the next - As if in a frenzy - Changes - © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE -- [ suggest viewing on black ]

Colors and critters of the changing Seasons - Top left- Robins in view from my favorite tree at Pine Hill - Middle - Buddleja hosting an American Lady - Bottom - Toad on brick - Center - on yellow Cosmos - top a busy Carpenter Bee / below - equally Busy Bee - Right - Top - Dark ETS - Middle - Clearwing Moth Bottom - ETS - yellow © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE--

bees at work .. very large .. quite loud, too .. saw one .. then two .. they didn't get along, either .. then - there were four .. I bid them a good day .. exit stage right ~ (c) All Rights Reserved

content - moved very little - evidently this WAS the spot - other activity around him - he was too busy - though one of his Carpenter Bee 'friends' - did give me a quick buzz - "just to let you know, Lady .. this is our purple shrub " - (c) All Rights Reserved

Carpenter bee on Buddleia davidii - Butterfly shrub of purple - much easier to follow than butterflies ~ ** 2 notes ** (c) All Rights Reserved