Busy, busy getting ready for Shannon and then Dee. But so exciting to have them here to celebrate birthdays.
Busy or not, Clif and I have still found time to go on bike rides, and today—-with its bright overcast—the light was perfect for taking pictures of flowers, especially this aster with its little visitor.
Now, back to work!
Notes From the Hinterland 
I am happy that you found time to fit a bike ride
Me, too. No bike rides with the girls here, but we’re back on the rode again, and we’ll ride until it gets too cold.
I am glad to hear it. Keep pedalling.
Will do!
Good shot. Never seen one of those
Thanks, Derrick!
Beautiful capture!
Thanks, Eliza!
What a lovely looking insect with excellent colour-co-ordination! Have fun this week!
Thanks, Clare! We had such a wonderful time.
Oh good!!
Hmmmm. It looks to be a wasp of some sort to me, but I am not familiar with green bodied wasps around here. Cool colors.
-Oscar
It’s a sweat bee.
You’re on a roll! What a gorgeous picture.
And now I’m wondering why I have to go searching for your posts — they don’t seem to be coming up on their own.
Thanks, Cynthia! I’ve had that happen with other blogs, and I have had to sign up again. There seemed to be no reason for it. The mysteries of cyberspace?
That’s a striking looking bee! 🙂
It is indeed!
🙂
That’s a great photo. What kind of bee is that? I’ve never seen one before.
It’s a sweat bee.
Right in the post title! 🙃
So it is. 😉