Pollen-dusted.

Pollen-dusted from earlier harvesting, a bee works one of the Purple Coneflowers in our flower patch.

A bee, dusted with pollen, harvests more pollen from a Purple Coneflower.

Works.

A honeybee works a Purple Coneflower bloom.

Busily.

A honeybee busily works a Purple Coneflower bloom in the front yard.

Unexpected yet welcome visitor.

We have a watering station set out for the songbirds. While we enjoyed the late winter-early spring sun one afternoon, this honeybee – an unexpected yet welcome visitor – landed at the station.

Works

A honeybee works a stand of New England Asters.

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Takes flight

A honeybee takes flight after drinking from a puddle on the deck.

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Harvests

A honeybee harvests what nectar is available from a sunflower bloom.

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