
Busy Bees
It's September and the bees are in a frenzied state gathering every bit of nectar and pollen they can from the late season flowers. They need to gather enough food to survive the winter. The bees bump each other off flowers in their eagerness . . . and roll around collecting pollen in a frantic state. Some bees collect pollen in baskets on their hind legs and are able to carry almost half their body weight. Late season flowers such as sedum, asters, goldenrod, phlox, blue spi