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Bumble Bee's Daily Commute?

If you've ever been to Angel Island or Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, you may have seen them.Bumble bees.And sometimes if you're fishing...

Yellow-faced bumble bee lands on The Morning Star. (Photo taken with an IPhone)
Yellow-faced bumble bee lands on The Morning Star. (Photo taken with an IPhone)

Yellow-faced bumble bee lands on The Morning Star. (Photo taken with an IPhone)

The characteristic yellow band on the abdomen of Bombus vosnesenskii. The bee landed on the boat and after a 10-minute rest, took off.
The characteristic yellow band on the abdomen of Bombus vosnesenskii. The bee landed on the boat and after a 10-minute rest, took off.

The characteristic yellow band on the abdomen of Bombus vosnesenskii. The bee landed on the boat and then after a 10-minute rest, took off.

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Almonds a' Bloomin'

Almond pollination season in California traditionally begins around Valentine's Day. This year, however, thanks to the unseasonably warm weather,...

Benicia resident Gordon Hough stops to check for honey bees at the Benicia State Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Benicia resident Gordon Hough stops to check for honey bees at the Benicia State Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Benicia resident Gordon Hough stops to check for honey bees at the Benicia State Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Delicate almond blossoms exuding
Delicate almond blossoms exuding "perfume" at Benicia State Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Delicate almond blossoms exuding "perfume" at Benicia State Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An ant crawls on an almond blossom in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
An ant crawls on an almond blossom in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An ant crawls on an almond blossom in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 8:15 PM

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