Archive for the ‘Honey Bee’ Tag

Capturing Nature’s Moments — Honey Bee On A Chicory Blossom   8 comments

Chckory & Bee (1 of 1)-2 blogHoney Bee On A Chicory Blossom — Image by kenne

Photographing Spring

Capturing nature’s moments

With eyes wide open.

— kenne

 

Working To Master The Medium   Leave a comment

Hutches PoolHoney Bee On a Camphorweed Wildflower, Late Fall In The Santa Catalina Mountains — Image by kenne

I move closure to
Mastering the medium
With each photograph.

The camera’s eye
Reveals an uncharted world
Waiting to be launched.

Time is running out,
So I capture the present
For future musing.

— kenne

This Is A Real Bee-Bummer   2 comments

Desert Museum-9786 blogDying Bee On Flower — Image by kenne

We read about bees
disappearing,
but this one chose to
die on the job.

Actually,
this honey bee
didn’t choose to die on the job,
we made the choice.

This image frightens me.
I care about bees —
especially honey bees.
We can’t afford to lose bees.

So, why was this bee dying?

We think we know,
but then we don’t —
actually we do,
but we are in denial.

Neonics,
that’s right, neonics
are intoxicating
the honey bees

in the dysfunctional
food system
we have created,
in which they work —

try going to work
when you are
undernourished
and drunk!

— kenne

Related Articles:

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/27/225440117/why-are-bees-disappearing

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/04/11/science-collapse-disorder-the-real-story-behind-neonics-and-mass-bee-deaths/

Capturing The Moment — Honey Bee And Fairy Duster   Leave a comment

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Flower Creaso-9690 blog framedHoney Bee & Fairy Duster — Images by kenne

Honey Bee Visits A Western Sneezewood   Leave a comment

Aspen Draw August 2013Honey Bee Visits A Western Sneezewood Wildflower — Image by kenne

A Flower Is A Flower!

Flowers are symbol of love to mankind! 
Flowers perpetuate love in the world! 
Flowers are lovely indeed forever! 
Flowers are unique in the world! 

Innocence of flowers touches the heart! 
Loveliness of flowers imparts love to all! 
A gift of flowers begins love in life! 

Flowers say much about beauty of heart! 
Beauty of flowers lives forever! 
Joy of flowers influence joy to all! 

Flowers are indeed forever here! 
Flowers are enjoyable sight indeed! 
Colourful flowers bring cheerful mood ever! 
Wonderful creation beautiful flowers are..! 

It’s nice to see flowers in loneliness…! 
Red flowers are of great fascination ever! 
Flowers are for love only forever! 
Flowers give joy in life ever! 

Love cherishes all with flowers ever! 
Love develops as daily blooming flowers ever! 
Love lives as flowers daily bloom in the garden! 
Flowers remind always of love to men! 
Fresh flowers adorn deities forever! 
Flower cherishes love forever! 
A bouquet of flowers cheers the beloveds! 
Soothing touch of flowers is incredible! 

Flowers are born to adorn heaven! 
Flowers are joy of life on Earth! 
Flowers touch the hearts of all ever! 
Flowers welcome all with cheers everyday! 
Flowers are source of inspiration to men! 

Rose flower surely intoxicates anyone! 
Flowers enhance love forever! 
Blue flowers are special attraction! 
Beautiful flowers cheer up the mood sure! 

Ramesh T A

Capturing The Moment — Bee In Flight   3 comments

Aspen Draw August 2013Bee In Flight Over Western Sneezeweed — Image by kenne

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers,
so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous.
Bricks to all greenhouses!
Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!

Edward Abbey 

 

Capturing The Moment — The Bees Have It To The Pleasure Of The Flower   7 comments

SCVN Nature Walk July 2013No competition here!

SCVN Nature Walk July 2013What are all you guys doing here? — Images by kenne

And now you ask in your heart, 
“How shall we distinguish that which is good in pleasure from that which is not good?” 
Go to your fields and your gardens, and you shall learn that it is the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower, 
But it is also the pleasure of the flower to yield its honey to the bee. 
For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life, 
And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love, 
And to both, bee and flower, the giving and the receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy. 

People of Orphalese, be in your pleasures like the flowers and the bees. 

Extract from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet

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Capturing The Moment — Flowers and Bees   3 comments

Esperero Trail Wildflowers Spring 2013

Esperero Trail Wildflowers Spring 2013Desert Chicory and Bee — Images by kenne

Capturing The Moment — Cleared For Landing, Continued.   Leave a comment

“Cleared for Landing” On Mexican Poppy — Image by kenne

Hutch’s Pool, Part 3 — Flowers, Insects & Spiders Along The Trail   2 comments

Desert Broom Weed In Sabino Basin Along The Trail To Hutch’s Pool  — Image

Beetle On Camphorweed Wildflower — Image by kenne

A Sulphur Butterfly (best guess) on a Camphorweed Wildflower — image by kenne

Honey Bee on Camphorweed Wildflower — Image by kenne

Honey Bee on Camphorweed Wildflower — Image by kenne

Horse Labber Grasshopper — Image by kenne

Horse Labber Grasshopper — Image by kenne

Beetle (not sure about specific type) On Camphorweed Wildflower — Image by kenne

 Unknown Spider (to me) On Rock In Sabino Creek — Image by kenne

Trying to name some of these insects and spiders can be a real challenge for this novice naturalist. Input is very welcomed. Most of the images were taken in Sabino Basin near Sabino Creek, November 18, 2011.

kenne

Sabino Creek In Sabino Basin Below Hutch’s Pool — Image by kenne