Silent Sunday

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Swamp Pink & Carpenter Bee

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Gardener, writer, photographer, naturalist
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85 Responses to Silent Sunday

  1. Karen Lang says:
    May 25, 2019 at 11:41 pm

    Spring is here 💕💕

  2. Anne says:
    May 26, 2019 at 1:09 am

    Such a positive sign that nature is following its right sequence.

  5. jenanita01 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 2:50 am

    Wonderful image, Eliza…

  7. derrycats says:
    May 26, 2019 at 5:16 am

    Wonderful shot. Great timing!

  8. neihtn2012 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:14 am

    Beautiful colors and subjects!

  9. AmyRose🌹 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:28 am

    Medicine for my Soul. Thank you, Eliza! Gorgeous!! 🦋🦋🦋

  10. Frogend_dweller says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:35 am

    A perfect pink. I bet it smells divine. Just got to look out for bees whilst sniffing!

  11. A Curious Introvert says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:53 am

    Beautiful colors and capture!🙂

  12. Alice Pratt says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:53 am

    Elegant flowers and hard working Bumble.

  13. Val Boyko says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:59 am

    What a treat. Thank you Eliza 🐝

  14. Treah Pichette says:
    May 26, 2019 at 7:02 am

    Unfortunately, that isn’t a bumblebee, but a large carpenter bee. We have huge populations of them this spring with no bumblebees in sight yet. Carpenters do pollinate, but I miss my bumble & honeybees. I saw 2 apple trees yesterday covered with full-open flowers & not one bee anywhere. It was truly frightening to me….. 😦

    • Eliza Waters says:
      May 26, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks for the ID, I didn’t look closely enough!
      It is truly alarming to see so few bees where there used to be dozens. 😦

    • Alice Pratt says:
      May 26, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      I thought you could tell Carpenter Bees by their ‘shiny backs’…how could you tell? On a blooming Andromeda, I thought we had lots & lots of Bumbles. We have 2 Honey Bee hives, for the 2nd year, and I have lots & lots of flowers & veggies that get pollinated by the sweeties.

      • Eliza Waters says:
        May 26, 2019 at 3:26 pm

        I’m no bee expert, but the shiny black lower abdomen is usually what I go by and a ‘bald’ spot on the thorax. Also when they fly around the porch and wood shed, and make those holes!

      • Treah Pichette says:
        May 27, 2019 at 7:25 am

        Carpenter bees are generally larger than bumblebees, have that big shiny black abdomen & a fuzzy thorax with one black spot in the center (which you can see in the photo). They do make holes in wood in which to lay their egg, but they don’t actually “eat” wood, so they aren’t really destructive. They eat & provide pollen for their larvae, & I read they don’t generally use the same hole again so don’t make large caverns in your house like carpenter ants do.

      • Eliza Waters says:
        May 27, 2019 at 2:26 pm

        Thanks for adding that! 🙂

  15. Jewels says:
    May 26, 2019 at 7:16 am

    Beautiful, Eliza! Or should I be cliche and say… bee-utiful!? Either way, this is a lovely capture! 🌸

  16. bayphotosbydonna says:
    May 26, 2019 at 7:54 am

    How beautiful! ❤

  17. Laurie Graves says:
    May 26, 2019 at 8:52 am

    So very lovely. I can almost hear the bee buzzing

  18. creatingmindblog says:
    May 26, 2019 at 8:54 am

    Great contrast! Beautiful photo!

  19. Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:
    May 26, 2019 at 9:37 am

    A beautiful capture Eliza, I love seeing the bees again 🙂💖🌸🐝

  20. MyLittleBird123 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    Good to see you still have bees working the gorgeous flowers!!

  21. Irene says:
    May 26, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    Perfect shot for a Silent Sunday. No words needed. ❤️

  23. Murtagh's Meadow says:
    May 26, 2019 at 2:44 pm

    Beautiful flower and bee

  25. naturebackin says:
    May 26, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    Not a plant I have seen before, so I looked it up and see it is native to the U.S. It looks lovely with the added bonus of being scented too. Nice to see the large pollinator too.

  26. tippysmom2 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    Great capture! I love nature close-ups.

  27. Widdershins says:
    May 26, 2019 at 5:32 pm

    Bee-utiful! 😀

  28. Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    May 26, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Wonderful spring shot that certainly doesn’t need words. Hope you’ve been enjoying some ‘work’ weather before the rain arrives again this week. 🙂

    • Eliza Waters says:
      May 26, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      Thank you, Judy. I really have been enjoying being out in the good air and getting things done – so satisfying, and getting a good night sleep is a boon!

  29. Cindy Coghill says:
    May 26, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    I saw a comment that said that it is a carpenter bee. I noticed I had one making holes in my arbor, but I thought it looked just like a bumblebee. Regardless, it is a beautiful shot and catch. I love seeing photos of bees!

    • Eliza Waters says:
      May 26, 2019 at 7:03 pm

      Thank you, Cindy. Carpenter bees are important pollinators and because they evolved to excavate holes in trees in which to lay their eggs, they’ve adapted to drill holes in wooden structures, making them very unpopular with humans. My husband has discovered their holes are uniform and has a supply of corks that fit the holes perfectly. A little paint and voila!

  30. earthwalking13 says:
    May 26, 2019 at 7:39 pm

    Perfect capture! Wow !

  31. Kris P says:
    May 26, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    What a pretty picture!

  32. Kathy Sturr says:
    May 27, 2019 at 9:29 am

    Love the bumbles! Heading to Paradise North tomorrow Eliza. Hopefully nice weather awaits! Love the cover photo of epimedium, too!

  33. map195 says:
    May 27, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    beautiful flower’s

  35. denisebushphoto says:
    May 30, 2019 at 11:39 am

    Wonderful capture … ‘Beauty and the Bee’.

  36. Adele Brand says:
    June 1, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Beautiful. Isn’t it lovely to see the wild world waking up! 🙂

  37. - ElyGioia - says:
    June 6, 2019 at 2:55 am

    Beautiful 👍 🌹

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  39. Robert says:
    June 16, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    Great capture!

  40. dylan says:
    June 28, 2019 at 10:50 am

    awesome action shot. bzzzzzzz

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