My street is filled with bees, different kinds, all busy with our lavenders, valerian, veronica, and poppies. Could they be retreating from the countryside, like so many of our birds, safer and better fed in the urban garden? A silly thought, I know, but perhaps.....
What beautiful photos! I agree that we can't take bees for granted - when my daughter was young she had a hive on our property in town and it was wonderful to learn about bees - but since then the varroa mite has been in NZ and has done so much harm; there certainly aren't as many bees now.
My street is filled with bees, different kinds, all busy with our lavenders, valerian, veronica, and poppies. Could they be retreating from the countryside, like so many of our birds, safer and better fed in the urban garden? A silly thought, I know, but perhaps.....
ReplyDeleteYou could be right. Certainly urban hives are growing in popularity.
ReplyDeleteThey are becoming scarce in this country as well ...
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! I agree that we can't take bees for granted - when my daughter was young she had a hive on our property in town and it was wonderful to learn about bees - but since then the varroa mite has been in NZ and has done so much harm; there certainly aren't as many bees now.
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