Posts Tagged: Gordon Hough

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 in the Bay, a bumble bee may land on your boat.That was the case Monday, May 28 when the sportsfishing...

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 then after a 10-minute rest, took off.

Almonds a' Bloomin'

Almond pollination season in California traditionally begins around Valentine's Day. This year, however, thanks to the unseasonably warm weather, almond trees began blooming in late January in some parts of Central California.Take the city of Benicia....

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 "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)

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