The beautiful Dombeya flowers are coming to an end for this season and the bees have certainly been constant visitors. The fragrance of baby powder certainly adds to the enjoyment of having this lovely shade tree in my garden.
Pink dombeya blossoms
Joanmary - beautiful blooms....soooo jealous!!!
Chantell, the blooms are really beautiful, and rather delicate looking, but the dried bunches are pretty sturdy! The large leaves drop down as they dry out and certainly make a good mulch as there are sooo many of them! The delicate pink against the green leaves is certainly an eye-catcher. It was interesting to get very close to the flowers to watch the bees at work. I stood and watched the bees stroke their entire bodies,removing all the pollen then putting it into the leg pouches. Incredible how nature works - pretty awe-inspiring!
JoanMary I second Chantell those are most beuatiful.
Isn't it fascinating to watch them?!?! I can't tell you how much time I spent watching and photographing the bees on my Passi's this summer
Bees! What small insects. What enormouse weight they carry on their minute shoulders to ensure we have abundant crops! If only we were that industrious! Amazing little things. Such horrid stings................. Strange, I did not see one butterfly on any of these flowers.
A gorgeous pic of one of my Cassia Alata flowers hosting a bee and an ant. Another industrious little insect1
Nice pic...love that yellow...and you're right re the bees...if only...