Thursday, January 19, 2012

Crepe Myrtle Attraction

My crepe myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are covered in balls of flowers at the moment, and I'm not the only one who loves them:
The bees were mainly gathering the pollen today. They collect an amazing amount in each trip. Look at the one below; the pollen sacs on her hind legs look full to bursting, yet she still wants more before she returns to the hive.

2 comments:

kaiteM said...

she's so greedy, i hope she can take off ok like that

thornberry said...

Wow Vireya, action shots! Such beautiful photos, and so well taken!