Bees in the fall at the GSMNP

These bees are enjoying the flowers I posted earlier in the week.

They were in bloom all over the park this week.

The bees even enjoyed the dead blooms.

Bee on pink zinnia

In this top photograph it appears the bee is covered in pollen.But in the next 2 photographs I think it might be a pollen sack that Ecobirder mentioned several days ago.

This is the first post I prepared after getting ADSL, love it! It is sooooooo fast. I now agree with Ecobirder, don't know how I was blogging without ADSL. That was the disadvantage of where I live. We finally got it on our country road (think I had a little to do with that one). It is GREAT! Won't have to sit in front of the computer nearly as much, can get out and take those photographs to post.

If on occasion the photographs are small again, it means I prepared either the photo size or the actual post before I got ADSL. Not to worry, they will go right back to the larger size.

Thank you to everybody that has sent comments and encouragement about my hand. Prayer and the COLD water did it. Can't tell anything happened.

Butterlies on the milkweed

These were taken in July behind my house in the hay field. Not too good of hay, but great for the butterflies. Notice the 1st photograph has a Skipper, Buckeye, Variegated Fritillary and a bee all on the same bloom.I went in the house and came back out and captured the Monarch.


I also saw American Painted Lady, but did not get a good photograph of it.

By the way, my hand is good. I kept it in ice water as long as I could stand, then out for a few minutes and back in. Did this for about 1 hour, looks like I am not going to have any problems. Will be able to tell later this evening I am sure. I hope the hummingbird enjoys what I was making him.

Macro of Hardy Hibiscus

Macro of a hardy hibiscus.I was minding my own business, trying to concentrate when along came this bee or insect. Not sure what this green thing is.

American Painted Lady Butterfly

I go outside on Friday and see the Monarch, the next day I don't see it again. But I do see an American Painted Lady. I believe planting the Liatris was worth the effort.
American Painted Lady is a lot more rare than the Monarch.

I took one photo of an American Painted Lady last year before it flew off.

I never did see it again.

I hope this one hangs around for a while.

But if not I enjoyed it while it was here.

It hung upside down a lot and that is why most of the phtotos look upside down.

I was concentrating so much on the Painted Lady I did not see the bee until I was at the computer.

Macro of a bumblebee covered in pollen

Spiderwort