This bee was moving incredibly quickly from flower to flower.
Proboscis in, out, gone.
What about those back legs?
Wordless Wednesday: It’s About Time
When nerdy people go out to the desert to watch for comets,
this is what they find.
We had a downpour rain over the weekend. Then today the temperatures soared. Just the recipe for ant swarms in March.
Wordless Wednesday: Little Things
It has been too long, so let’s jump back in.
I would have probably not noticed these ants if an observant three-year-old girl hadn’t pointed them out.
Sidewalk ants (Forelius) are fairly small, after all. Plus, only a few ants were active on such a chilly day.
These ants are benefiting from the discarded lollipop stick left by another child.
Thank you, Rosie.
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Entomologist
Entomological Society of America 2013 World of Insects Wall Calendar (no ants this year ) +
Atlas Screen Printing Wild Cotton T-shirt = Happy Entomologist