The Great Spirit gave me a gift
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111195)
El Paso, Texas
November 4, 2016 9:01am CST
The other day I was outside looking for photo ops and took many shots of Ally, no surprise there, right 
, and finally saw that my morning glories were still trying to bloom.
They were on a trellis I had erected this past spring so I got myself into a position to take a shot ~~ mind you I only wanted A shot ~~ steadied myself and started to focus in on the 2 blooms that had interested me.
Low and behold along came a big black bee, I'd already focused so all I had to do was click the shots.
The funny thing I noticed when I uploaded the shots is that when this bee could not climb into the fragile bloom she found a different way to get to the nectar, I was amazed.
Can you see what the bee did? I have tried to make a collage so you can see what I saw.
Bees are so amazing, I just wish they weren't on the endangered list.
, and finally saw that my morning glories were still trying to bloom.
They were on a trellis I had erected this past spring so I got myself into a position to take a shot ~~ mind you I only wanted A shot ~~ steadied myself and started to focus in on the 2 blooms that had interested me.
Low and behold along came a big black bee, I'd already focused so all I had to do was click the shots.
The funny thing I noticed when I uploaded the shots is that when this bee could not climb into the fragile bloom she found a different way to get to the nectar, I was amazed.
Can you see what the bee did? I have tried to make a collage so you can see what I saw.
Bees are so amazing, I just wish they weren't on the endangered list.6 people like this
5 responses
@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Nov 16
I've never heard of a black bee, nor have I ever seen one! That's pretty cool!
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@rebelann (111195)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 16
Crazyhorseladycx just told me they are carpenter bees @moffittjc maybe they are more common in the southwest.
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@moffittjc (118459)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Nov 16
@rebelann We have the regular little black and yellow ones, plus the giant black and yellow bumble bees. But all our bees are black and yellow, not just black!
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@rebelann (111195)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 16
I've been watching these bees on and off for years. In the early part of this century they are much more abundant but they've declined severely as have most all other bees.
I was as surprised as you, I never even knew they did that.
Glad you like my shots.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
4 Nov 16
'tis a carpenter bee! what a delightful wee creature to find, eh? so glad ya got 'ts photo 'n shared't with us folks here :)
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Nov 16
Those are really close up shots. It looks like the bee is holding on for dear life.
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