It's funny how looking for one bit of information on-line can lead to one thing then another. Back in early April I saw a large Bumblebee in the front garden, it swooped in really close to me to check out a flower. I moved to come inside for the camera and it zoomed off, not to be seen again...I do hope it has been back while I was inside though. While looking for more information on Bumblebees in Texas I found the website http://texasbumblebees.com/ and while reading everything I found there, the fact that this week has been designated National Pollinator Week by the U.S. Senate...been happening now for 5 years....who knew? http://pollinator.org/index.html
I curse my imagination! I visioned half the population of Texas crawling about with their water colour paint brushes, pollinating every bloom in sight...
I think I like Droopy's idea but I will observe, critique and take photos of that event. I am going to go plant shopping Thursday morning and see if I can find some native plants that will attract the Texas Bumblebees.
I made the mistake of telling our bees about National Pollinator Week. Now they have an attitude and expect special treatment. My husband suggested sending them flowers ( ). We are celebrating by putting more supers on the hives. Those ladies have been busy! We have big, black, slow-moving bees around here called Cedar Bees. They don't have a stinger, but they are so cute sticking their noses into flowers and slowly moving off.
Toni-sounds like you have created quite a Buzzzzz. Marling-I've never heard of Cedar Bees. We have Mason Bees here in Wis. besides the regular Bumble. I will have to do an online search and see what they look like. No stingers is a real plus.
OH, Thank you Toni, I was sooooo worried that I was missing out on something really important to us. WHEW! I don't think I will tell my girls about it as they might want special treatment, too. Thanks Jane, for the "heads-up" on the possible attitude emergent for the event. I'll just quietly celebrate this all by myself.
