Saturday, 23 July 2011

Two Bee or not Two Bee




Taken using hand held Canon A640 Powershot

Not two bees as it goes, but four different bumblebees of varying species going about their daily toil of gathering pollen from various flowers. I am no `bee` expert and am not sure of the differing sorts (please let me know any insect experts out there), but am just happy to see that there have been fairly good numbers around this summer.

It is estimated that the services of bees and other pollinators are responsible for one out of every three mouthfuls of food we have, quite worrying when you think that the numbers of these insects are dropping at an alarming rate. Money is a dirty subject, but relevant to so much in our world that I have to bring this up aswell ; the services of these insects has been valued at around £440 million a year. Let us look after our buzzing, bumbling friends, because without them, we may no longer exist!
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14 comments:

  1. Roy23 July 2011 at 12:33

    Don't think we could do without them John.
    That second shot is absolutely superb.

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  2. Kelly23 July 2011 at 14:07

    ...I love the wing pattern showing on the first shot. Have to agree with Roy on the second shot.

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  3. grammie g23 July 2011 at 15:01

    HI John...nice blog!!
    Thanks for visiting mine!!

    Very nice post on the bee's and there beneficial pollination!!
    I laughed at the first photo ...it looks as if that bee has himself shoved right in that flower!!
    I agree with Roy the second is wonderful!!
    Honey Bee keepers travel from farm to orchards here to pollinate crops, because of lack of bee population...I suppose they do there to?

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  4. Cat23 July 2011 at 15:41

    You know how I feel about macro and wildlife! Love all these shots...and am so wishing I could find some thistle to photograph around here! All the wildflowers are tired this year...not much to be seen as it's so dry. Praying for rain though!!

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  5. JRandSue23 July 2011 at 16:28

    Superb macro images John.Your second shot is my favorite,like yourself I'm not very good when it comes to names.
    John.

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  6. Robs Birding23 July 2011 at 19:06

    Hi John great blog , have put a link to it on my blog. all the best Rob

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  7. Susan Scheid24 July 2011 at 03:50

    It is amazing to think just how essential bees are. The detail in your photographs is glorious.

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  8. John24 July 2011 at 20:46

    Yes Roy, I think they are pretty necessary to us, makes me mad when people wave their arms around screaming that there is a bee about!
    J

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  9. John24 July 2011 at 20:48

    Hi Kelly,
    Thankyou very much. My wife liked the detail of the wings on the first shot too, but I was pretty pleased at how clear the second one has come out!
    J

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  10. John24 July 2011 at 20:50

    Hi Grammie G,
    Thanks for visiting and the `Follow`, the pleasure was all mine at visiting your blog!
    Bee keepers do indeed visit orchards here in order to pollinate the fruit trees. It is a sign of how few of these insects we have that they have to do this!
    J

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  11. John24 July 2011 at 20:51

    Hi Cat,
    Many thanks! The wild flowers here are beginning to look a bit tired due to the dry Spring we had, Mother Nature is making up for that now though as it hasn`t stopped raining during July! Hope you get some rain soon!
    J

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  12. John24 July 2011 at 20:53

    Hi John,
    Thankyou. There are so many insects and so many that are very similar, but at least I know they are bees! ;)
    J

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  13. John24 July 2011 at 20:53

    Hi Rob,
    Thankyou and thankyou for the `Follow`.
    J

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  14. John24 July 2011 at 20:54

    Hi Susan,
    Thankyou. Yes, without bees and other pollinating insects we would find it pretty tough I should think!
    J

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