tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post7029136657831771179..comments2024-03-25T17:43:30.932+00:00Comments on Wild and Wonderful: Home Patch (16): Bees and Hoverflies on the CeanothusCaroline Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-6003643273506689242012-06-05T10:16:09.467+01:002012-06-05T10:16:09.467+01:00I agree with Andrea about the colour of the blosso...I agree with Andrea about the colour of the blossoms. Not common in the tropics. You got some beautiful shots, Caroline!Nature Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873392512787718466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-78678933400167928252012-06-03T13:29:40.693+01:002012-06-03T13:29:40.693+01:00lovely bees and hoverflies, Caroline! I'm tryi...lovely bees and hoverflies, Caroline! I'm trying to improve my bee id skills!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-13030157221074198152012-06-01T11:38:08.499+01:002012-06-01T11:38:08.499+01:00I love a rainbow of colour, Andrea! Blue, though, ...I love a rainbow of colour, Andrea! Blue, though, is my favourite, followed by red. No, I'm not an entomologist (I'm a poet, with a particular interest in eco-poetry in all its guises). I am a keen amateur observer of wildlife. The blog helps me learn so much more as I connect with others. However, I did catalogue the fascinating papers of an entomologist many years ago, so perhaps this has something to do with it!Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-43817536960675618752012-06-01T03:44:46.639+01:002012-06-01T03:44:46.639+01:00Hi Caroline, i like the bees and the insects, but ...Hi Caroline, i like the bees and the insects, but i love the flower because that color is not common in the tropics. I observed that most of the blues and dark violets are common in temperate climes, while we have most of the orange and reds! Are you an entomologist Caroline?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.com