Category: bee plants
Michigan Honey Plants
The following is a list of the major Michigan plants that provide nectar or pollen for honey bees. Photos can… read more Michigan Honey Plants
2015 In Review
Please follow me as I travel (or staying locally) and shoot bees and flowers, during the great 2015. 1. Jan… read more 2015 In Review
Flowering time
June 21. I saw both yellow and white sweet clovers blooming along highways today. It is likely they have been… read more Flowering time
Bees swarming over American holly
By accident I noticed that there are two holly trees in front of the CIPS building (north door) on Saturday… read more Bees swarming over American holly
Black locust, a major honey plant in Michigan
I noticed today that flowers of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia, Fabaceae) are nearly gone, so I thought I need to… read more Black locust, a major honey plant in Michigan
Bees foraging on white bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis “Alba”)
In memory of those who died today, 26 years ago, June 4, 1989 in Beijing China. The red ones of… read more Bees foraging on white bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis “Alba”)
Beautiful luffa flowers under bee vision
This is a “formal post” to the site dedicated to ultraviolet photography, http://www.ultravioletphotography.com. I have previously seen many bees visiting… read more Beautiful luffa flowers under bee vision
Colors of flowers seen in alternate spectrums
A play of colors under various light conditions. Acronyms: UV=ultraviolet, VIS=visible light, IR=infrared. Camera: Panasonic DMC G5 full spectrum converted…. read more Colors of flowers seen in alternate spectrums