Bug Bits Common Name: Bald-faced Hornet Scientific Name: Dolichovespula maculata Linnaeus Native to: Throughout North America Date Seen: August 2013 Location: North East of Calgary, Alberta Notes: This is not a true […]
Bald-faced Hornet
Bee’s Temporary Visit – Mutually Beneficial
A Bee makes a temporary pit stop on one of the thistles that thrive at the base of The Belchen Gondola. The Black Forest Belchen is the fourth highest summit of the […]
Birds, Bees and Squirrels – Dinnertime in the Desert
Dinnertime – does it mean lunch to you, or is it supper? An American Kestrel with a Fresh Protein Bar A Bumblebee at the ‘Pollen Bar’ A Harris Ground Squirrel with ‘Spiked […]
Flowers and Bugs in Arizona
I haven’t felt much like blogging for a few months now. Have I been Blue? Yes, some days. Other days, I’ve been seeing Red (but that is a post for another day). […]
Bumble Bee Fuddled – A Bee Story
Hippie Cahier has declared that the word for this week is Befuddled. I’m filled with bewilderment – I didn’t know words could be given a whole week of their own! Is this […]
Bumble Bee – Pencil Sketches
This morning it is drearily overcast. A bit of fresh snow fell overnight, and the temperature is -5C. The Car Guy left for work at 7:30 AM, and was back home at […]
Bumblebees – Pollinators at Work
Bees shouldn’t be so nice and fuzzy. – Cynthia Copeland Lewis – My new Macro lens has been working as hard as the insects in the yard! Particularly busy are the Bumblebees. […]
