I'm finally seeing a few bees........

I finally captured a bee enjoying my hollyhock .... they aren't perfect images but not bad from a cell phone.

By rebelann1949

@rebelann (111090)

El Paso, Texas

June 22, 2022 6:38pm CST

But only the tiny ones, I miss the bigger ones that used to grace my flowers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The night before last it began to rain, right in time for the transition from spring to summer. Mostly it rained on and off all through the night then today it's been fairly cool, we only got up to about 86f with really high humidity at about 75%. It's cloudy out and I'm wondering if it'll rain again. I thought this gurnard would be interesting to watch, at first it reminded me of an insect

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@RasmaSandra (73241)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

22 Jun 22

I am sure the big bumblebees will come along soon.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I hope so, I miss them and haven't seen them in about 2 years now.

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@much2say (53946)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jun 22

I read something that critters are actually evolving to a smaller size thanks to climate change

. I see it in the mourning doves - and yah, lots of teeny bees and less of the bigger size ones. Even the wasps seem smaller. We got some humid drips - monsoon they said and I had to laugh - it happened like 4 times throughout the day and honestly I don't think the dirt noticed

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@much2say (53946)

• Los Angeles, California

29 Jun 22

@rebelann Wow, that's great! I'm glad you got the much needed rain . . . I'm envious! It's just been hella hot here - but well it's supposed to be cooler from tomorrow til at least July 4th (not that we're going anywhere). I wish it could come by here, but I guess storm stuff tends to go towards your direction rather than this way . . . so we missed it

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Jun 22

Yeah, it was great but I wish it would head your way. I pray no fires start there.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Jun 22

And here we've gotten quite a bit of rain since the 22nd. It's even been humid. Maybe it will travel westward so you guys can get some moisture, I know you could use it.

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

23 Jun 22

I see the big bumblebee on the flowers of the sage. I want to seed more flowers for the bees.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I am putting all the seeds I am getting from my hollyhocks in the area that is getting the water runoff from my cooler. I plan to get sunflower and marigold seeds to put there too, hopefully more bees will arrive.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Now that I have an area that's getting more moisture I should be able to grow more flowers.

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

23 Jun 22

@rebelann The bees seem to like the sunflowers. I feed the birds with the sunflowers seeds and they are seeding the flowers for me.

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@Marilynda1225 (79592)

• United States

23 Jun 22

I"ve seen some bees recently

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Isn't it wonderful?

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Some are curious about us and will buzz around me once or so but that doesn't scare me, I just let them buzz on by.

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@Marilynda1225 (79592)

• United States

23 Jun 22

@rebelann yes unless they're buzzing around my head

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

23 Jun 22

We need to take care of our bees. They’re vanishing at a fantastic rate. Without bees we’d have no food.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I pray it isn't too late. Too many people still use insecticides and herbicides which has killed so many of them

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Many do not understand this but I have met several teens who do so hopefully there are more who will change things for the better.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

23 Jun 22

@rebelann People don’t understand we can’t live without bees.

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@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

23 Jun 22

We are getting a break today -- 78 degrees -- before the temps start climbing again. Thanks for the link to the gunard.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

By 10 am it will be 80f with 52% humidity which is very high for this desert then by 3pm it should be over 90f and hopefully the humidity will only be 32% which is still high for this area but at least not as bad as 52%. I'm glad you liked the video.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

When it gets down into the 80s during spring or summer that is a break.

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@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

23 Jun 22

@rebelann I hope you get a break in the weather soon.

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@snowy22315 (169653)

• United States

23 Jun 22

Glad you found some bees!

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Me too thanks.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)

• China

23 Jun 22

They are busy collecting nectar.Here summer is in full swing.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16518)

• China

24 Jun 22

@rebelann Today it is cooler than yesterday thanks to the thunderstorm last night.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

24 Jun 22

It is common here for June to be the hottest month of the year but it will still be above 33c for the months of July and most of August then it will be more or less above 27c until late September and maybe even most of October.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Yes they are, I love watching bees and getting photos when I can. Our summer is also in full swing and luckily it is somewhat cooler than the month of June was.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

23 Jun 22

Cooler today

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Today we're going to be warmer again.

@paigea (35637)

• Canada

23 Jun 22

We have all sizes of bees buzzing around our raspberries. I'm hoping we get plenty.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I hope you will too.

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@dgobucks226 (34317)

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24 Jun 22

I've been seeing butterflies and a few bees buzzing around now. Also, the Catbirds have arrived for the summer. I have a big bush which I call the bee tree. Once it blooms, they are all over the flowers.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

24 Jun 22

It used to be that as soon as my hollyhocks bloomed I'd get a whole lotta bees of all sizes, now I'm only getting the little ones, some idjit around here is killing all non-honeybees. I wish I could slap the chit outta them.

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@dgobucks226 (34317)

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28 Jun 22

@rebelann So... How do you really feel? Come on let it all out

I send a few bees your way. I've got more than enough

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Jun 22

Yeah, I guess I really spelled it out. Thanks. I worry about the endangered status of bees, without them we may face world wide starvation in the future.

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@mrki444 (15150)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

23 Jun 22

I got few bees at my balcony. Looks they prepare make home in of corners.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Oh my, maybe if you were to create smoke around there they will go elsewhere, smoke will not harm them but they do not like smoke.

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@mrki444 (15150)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

23 Jun 22

@rebelann I found corner where they start build it. I first use smoke and later clean area.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Jun 22

I hope you see bumblebees soon. I have them in my Rose of Sharon blooms now.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I wish I would. A lot of my neighbors use insecticides and herbicides at an alarming rate.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Most likely the people in your area are more aware of the dangers of insecticides and herbicides.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Jun 22

@rebelann That is too bad. They are apparently already declining. I get a lot each year and very happy.

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

I prefer to watch butterflies than the bees.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Jun 22

That does make sense but here there are no butterflies, it is usually far too hot and dry most of our spring and summer months.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Jun 22

Yes. They are essential to the survival of all animals on earth.

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

28 Jun 22

@rebelann Okay. Bees are agent of cross pollination.

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@kaylachan (57383)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Jun 22

I hope you get the rain you need.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

We did get quite a lot these last 2 days and the high humidity helps as well.

@RebeccasFarm (86520)

• United States

23 Jun 22

Poor ol bees..I love them. That gunard..what a funny name and a relaxing video

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Yeah, I just pray that our govment will ban all poisons dealing with pests and plants, it's all so unnecessary. I know, it's a funny looking fish. Those little legs remind me of insects.

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@Letranknight2015 (51498)

• Philippines

23 Jun 22

I am seeing bees here few days ago and I just avoid them because I know they are after those flowers.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

I enjoy watching them buzz around the flowers, I am attempting to get video of them.

@JudyEv (325398)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Jun 22

What a strange little creature. I loved the markings on it.

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@rebelann (111090)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Jun 22

Yes, very strange. I thought those little legs it has was like an insect.

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