Busy Bees!

Spring flowers always mean it is time for the bumble/honey bees to show up. In February, they hang out in my crocus bed. 

 March is when they start meandering around in the plumy branches of blooms in the yard.

 This year April was super busy. The pear trees bloomed, the Asiatic plum tree bloomed, pretty much EVERYTHING bloomed!!!!

 The lilacs started a bit early this year and also in April. The bees visiting the lilacs appear to be enforcer bees. They are HUGE. I placed the dime in the flowers so you could kind of get an idea on size of the bees Jon took pictures of.

 They were a great deal of fun to watch. Jeremy helped Jon find some who were kind of sitting still with their pollen packs full. Bees don't like reflections. The closer the camera lens is, the more agitated they get. Jon did a good job in snapping shots while the bees were busy with the flowers.

It appears these bees in the lilacs are Western Bumblebees. Amazing gentle giants.