Bombus, Honey Bee, Bumble Bee...

I'm pretty sure they knew I would be painting them...

My big hat and wee little camera leaning into their Echinacea!

They seem to tolerate me if I am still.

Thankfully, my layers of bug repellent doesn't bother~

I love snapping photographs of them sharing!

All around the Mulberry Bush...

When the bee stings... cure it with love & honey~

While I paint a collection I return the little originals to their frames so they will dry flat.

(That way I know which bee belongs to what frame)

The bees are enjoying our tropical summer!

With the wonderful rains & a few hot weeks our gardens OVER grew~

No neat clumps of blossoms here... no stepping stones in sight...

I have called it Garden Olympics.

I am convinced the Trumpet Vine & Sweet Peas are in a neck-n-neck competition

to see which one can reach the top of a nearby baby Maple tree first!

The bees are tickled to visit the blossoms just out of reach~ my reach!

"Ahhhh... we can gather without the camera pest."

~They tolerate me~

I thank God for their beauty & soft hummmmmm~

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend, Sweet Friends!