Our Buzzing Little Friends

They're yellow & black...no not the Pittsburgh Steelers. They buzz around your head and sometimes, yes, they will sting you (those are the a$$holes of the group). But they also produce honey and pollinate our fruits and veggies so we have something to eat. You guessed it, they're bees. They come in all shapes and sizes and if you haven't heard they're dying at an alarming rate due to Colony Collapse Disorder.

I'm not going to go into detail about what that is (if you're reading this blog, then you can read). What I will ask is for you to think twice about swatting them, smushing them or using pesticides against them when you're out and about. If you have a hive in your house, well that's a whole other thing! I wanted to show you a few of my recent pictures of bees in hopes you'll think about these little creatures when you're out, when you're eating food or when you hear that buzzing in your ear. 

Not a bee, but a Hoverfly. Another effective pollinator.