Collecting
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
Momence, Illinois
January 10, 2016 8:55am CST
I am not a fan of stinging insects, like wasps and bees. But especially bees, are incredibly important for pollination. With the problems with bees dying here lately it always makes me happy when I see them buzzing around my flowers and vegetable garden. I sure hope the scientists can figure out when they are dying in droves. It is becoming a huge problem at least in the United States. I'm thinking they are having problems with this in other countries as well.
I took this shot a few years ago of a bee collecting pollen, he was on one of my flowers in my garden. Notice his legs, you can't see them at all as they are just covered in yellow pollen. They are amazing creatures.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Jan 16
I am not too find of bees either but that is a great shot and in this case I will admit I like bees.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 lol Probably a very wise decision. Bees always seem to be attracted to my hubs, it is a good thing he is not allergic to stings.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
@BelleStarr Mine too, he got stung a few months ago like 3 times. Sometimes his stings swell up and sometimes they don't. Strange.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
I crept up slowly then zoomed my camera, didn't want to piss him off lol.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I'm not a fan of stinging insects either but I've learned to appreciate them for what they offer us. I also hope they can figure out what's going on with the bees.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
What's happening with bees is serious they need to figure it out.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
@missjessicadawn they need to hurry I think.
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
11 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 I agree. It needs to be taken care of before it's too late.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
I'm not sure I noticed that too. I will have to ask hubby as I have never seen one quite like this.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
I was awfully careful getting this shot, don't want to piss off a bee. Thanks.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
I do too, I worry a lot about that.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jan 16
I agree and I am thinking of raising bees. Here I am on the line of being on the city limits and the county so they sprat bug spray by a driving truck, whether you want it or not. This kills more than sketers
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
We have those trucks too, they spray anywhere there is standing water which mosquitoes love. Maybe if you tell them not to spray around your property they won't perhaps??
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I did not know we had bee problems! I see so many here where I live.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
11 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 Yes we do need bees! My dad appreciates the bees for his fruit trees.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
Whole hives are just dying and they are trying to find out why. We need the bees.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
@infatuatedbby We have fruit trees too, and yup bees are essential to have fruit and veggies and such.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
Thanks I was really happy to get this shot, I don't like to get to close to the stingers.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
Thanks so much, I don't want them stinging me either.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
Thanks so much so glad you like it.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
11 Jan 16
Honey bees are very important and I'm not too afraid of them, but wasps, I could do without. I'm sure they pollinate also, but see no other use for them at all.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
I think bees are the main insect that pollinates, but yes I'm sure others do as well.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Jan 16
Two of my children have bee hives and love them. It is the herbisides and the pesticides that are killing them. Next time you see a neighbour with the pesticide sign on the law warning neighbors to stay off it until it dries because they want pristine yards, ask them if the know bees can't read their sighs and are dying for their dandelions.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 my dad always used the bag to catch the beetles, they work like a charm.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate My husband has a thick styrofoam container with a lid, he sweeps the beetles into the container with the lid. He has perfected this over the years.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
We don't use them here at my house. We have a peach tree the Japanese beetles love my husband hand picks those bugs off the tree.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
11 Jan 16
I haven't seen to many bees around here in the last few years. But, I have heard they are making a comeback.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
16 Jan 16
@fishtiger58 I read it somewhere but I am not sure where it was. They are very important to the environment more so than many people think. They are good to have around.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
you have heard that, it's great news for sure.
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
11 Jan 16
The picture is amazing. I have never observed a bee this close.I have experienced bee sting when I was a kid, that I'm actually scared of bees.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Jan 16
I'm not fond of bees because they sting. But we need them to pollinate everything.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Jan 16
I'm not even sure exactly what kind of bee this is thanks.
