I snapped this photo of a bee pulling out the flower petals to get to the nectar in the inner part of the thistle plant. I am sure there are technical names for each part of the plant. So, if I got them wrong I apologize.
I just loved watching the bees work.
Until next time…peace
I know this is a common weed around here. But I find the thistle to be uniquely beautiful. I always get helpful suggestions that I should cut them down along the edge of the property. In my opinion, the flowering thistle is not harming anyone. I know the bees like them. So I just leave the plant alone.
Until next time….peace
“The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them,
and he leaves them whole,
undamaged and fresh, just as he found them.” –Saint Francis de Sales
In honor of “National Do Not Step on a Bee” Day, I thought I would share this photo I took earlier this afternoon. In my opinion, I think we need to become more active in bee preservation. The decline in bees will lead to harmful consequences for our food supply.
I hope everyone had a great day. It was beautiful here in Mid-Michigan. I enjoyed the sunshine.
Until next time…peace
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