Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

First Bees

Suddenly last Thursday it warmed up and up. The bees started to emerge. This Brown-belted Bumble was going after the nectar of Japanese Andromeda.

Sometimes the brown belt is readily apparent.

That tongue!

One response to “First Bees”

  1. Thanks for posting your great close-up photos!

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