Finally it's not too hot for the bees

I took these pictures in early August and forgot about them until now Sept 25 2018

By rebelann1949

@rebelann (111090)

El Paso, Texas

September 25, 2018 5:58pm CST

I have been noticing more bees around lately, not as many as there used to be back in the late 1990s but more than what I've seen in the last couple of months. Back in early August while at mom's house I got these shots of this beautiful bee flying in for a treat, her vines are on the north side of her house so it's kinda cool in the mornings. My morning glories are finally sprouting so I imagine I will have bloom by late October, it just gets too hot where I live for them to sprout before now. Are bees still keeping busy where you are?

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

26 Sep 18

We have still many bees where I live and they are still active on my flowers. The 4 o'clocks are still in full bloom, the bees seem to like those flowers.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

This is good to hear. Hopefully they will be able to recover their numbers in other parts of the world.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Sep 18

I have heard that many of the chemicals still available in US are no longer available in most of Europe @LadyDuck

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

27 Sep 18

@rebelann Here in Switzerland many chemicals used in agriculture have been banned years ago, it's not the case in many European countries.

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@pgntwo (22412)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

26 Sep 18

More wasps than bees, it seems...

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

I don't like wasps and fortunately I haven't seen too many of them. There is a larger paper wasp population here though but so far none of them has been aggressive towards me.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Sep 18

I would much rather drink honey mead @pgntwo

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@pgntwo (22412)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

27 Sep 18

@rebelann I found some on offer in the supermarket earlier...

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

26 Sep 18

Yes, they are busy building hives in clay and wax styles. haha but it is nice to see them around

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Sep 18

I did not know they built hives in clay, how odd.

@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

28 Sep 18

@rebelann oh they do.. I will show you.

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

28 Sep 18

@rebelann here I will show you

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

1 Oct 18

Yes, it's still warm enough here to keep the bees busy. My flowers are still blooming, too.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Oct 18

I hope you have plenty of bees, there doesn't seem to be very many here this year.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Oct 18

They are a blessing @DianneN just remember all those honey dishes you like

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

1 Oct 18

@rebelann We seem to have more than our fair share.

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@JudyEv (325398)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Sep 18

The bees have been really humming here as everything is out in flower at the moment.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Sep 18

I'm glad you have bees, here they are few and far between.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Oct 18

Ok, now I need a definition, @JudyEv what is a boffin?

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@JudyEv (325398)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Sep 18

@rebelann I know the boffins are worried about the declining bee population.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Sep 18

The bess are gathering around the hummingbird feeders.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Sep 18

Oh yes, I remember the bees getting stuck in mom's feeders, it was kinda funny and mom actually tried to help them get out of their predicament

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Sep 18

I am find Carol, I wasn't sure it was you, I'm having vision problems right now when it comes to small text or photos @CarolDM and you know how stupid our PCs are when we magnify too much. How are your blue birds?

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Sep 18

@rebelann How are you my friend???

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@popciclecold (35067)

• United States

26 Sep 18

I haven't seen any lately, though I got stung by one in August. Your flowers are beautiful.

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@popciclecold (35067)

• United States

27 Sep 18

@rebelann I hope you can get them to grow, they're beautiful.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

I'm sorry you were stung. Thank you, but those are in my mom's yard, I'm trying to get the trumpet vine to grow here but so far I have had no luck with the seeds I've brought home.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Sep 18

Thank you @popciclecold I hope so as well.

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@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

2 Oct 18

I have not seen bees for awhile.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 18

How sad. I hope you'll see a few soon.

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

26 Sep 18

I have seen a few bees but I would sure like to see more. I've heard that some of the hive collapse problems have improved but the numbers are still dangerously low.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

26 Sep 18

I've seen lots of bees this year. We've had lots of blooms to attract them.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

Same here @DWDavis I haven't seen nearly as many as I would like and my neighborhood has a bee keeper but there are also a lot of ignorant people here who still use dangerous insecticides and herbicides, I only use the organic remedies that won't harm them You are so lucky to have so many @morelyhunt this year I noticed mom's neighborhood had more than mine, I think fewer people in her suburb are using harsh chemicals.

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@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

26 Sep 18

@Morleyhunt I hope the bee's numbers are rising each year now. It seems more people are aware of how to protect them. Keeping bees also seems to have become a popular pastime for many. My cousin and her neighbor are new beekeepers.

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@jaboUK (64362)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 18

There haven't been too many bees here either and goodness knows I grow plenty of flowers which should attract them.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Sep 18

That is not good, I am worried that the bees numbers are declining far too much.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Sep 18

So true @jaboUK not too long ago some idiot teens destroyed some 500 bee hives on a commercial agricultural site. If I'd been their parent I'd have whipped the daylights out of them then had them put in juvenile prison.

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@jaboUK (64362)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 18

@rebelann It does seem that the bees are in trouble, which of course means trouble for us.

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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)

• United States

25 Sep 18

Yes, they are still buzzing around my yard

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

Oh good, maybe they are beginning to recover their numbers, I sure do hope so.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305561)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Sep 18

I haven't seen a lot of them, but I did see one yesterday, so they're still active, but I don't know for how much longer.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Sep 18

Well that's real cold to me @just4him

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

I would suppose your area gets really cold in October and November and that'll probably be when they stop buzzing around as much.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305561)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Sep 18

@rebelann It doesn't get real cold, but it does get cold enough for the insects to leave, die, or whatever happens to them.

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@Morleyhunt (21737)

• Canada

26 Sep 18

Yesterday we were watching the bees in the zinnias. Last nights frost killed the zinnias...now the bees will need to be content with the marigolds. Tomorrow morning we head out for a long, long drive....to Texas.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

That is a long drive. How deep into TX will you be going?

@Icydoll (36717)

• India

26 Sep 18

Yes we have bees around here ..I often see them surrounding our flowering plants...

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Sep 18

I am glad to hear that. Bees are necessary for our planet to remain healthy.