A bee, I’ll call Wild-B, was minding his own business collecting pollen on an echinacea, when another bee, I’ll call Sam-I-am, started buzzing Wild-B. Wild-B held his position and stuck out his pollen laden back legs as he tried to block and discourage Sam-I-am from buzzing him. Sam-I-am was quite pesky, but finally moved on after a Bumble Bee landed on the echinacea. Wild-B also took off once the Bumble Bee started making his way around the flower in Wild-B’s direction.
Off Center & Not Even 
Drama in the garden, beautifully photographed.
Thanks, Susan!
Great shots and description.
Thanks, Robin!
Awesome photos!
Thanks, Robin!
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a bee of Wild-B’s species before. Is it native to the Southwest?
Possibly. I don’t know what kind it is. We have lots of wild bees that are great pollinators. Thanks, Lyn.
Amazing shots! Loved seeing the pollen on the one bee!
Thanks, Nancy.
Such beautiful photographs and words Timothy, brought a big smile to my face!
Thanks, Holly. Makes me happy to make you smile.
Thank you Timothy 😊
Fab shots! Great names for your bees. You didn’t name the Bumble Bee. Is Mr. McBumble too simple? Not hep enough?
Been meaning to ask, how’s my Cottonwood doing? When will it be fluffy?
McBumble is perfect. It was a nameless extra at the end of the drama between Wild-B and Sam-I-am. Your cottonwood fluffed away rather silently. The cotton was not as thick this year.
Oh… well, maybe next year my Cottonwood will explode!
Maybe. It varies from year to year.
LOL, you name your bees?! Fabulous photography Tim, really cool!
Hi Tiffany. I name them when I have to distinguish between the bees. Naming them is much more efficient than describing them multiple times. If I saw the same two bees again, I wouldn’t know one from the other.
Beautiful! Love cone flowers!
Beautiful series, Tim! You could write a good children’s story around that one. 🙂
I always liked Green Eggs and Ham, and Sam-I-am as a character. Thanks, Lavinia!
Brilliant!
I might give up photographying now. Hehe!
Thanks, Inchcock. You can’t give up photography, your street photography is great.
Thank you Sir. How kind.
A bee brawl!
That’s what it was. Thanks, Teri!
Absolutely stunning Tim ..
Thanks, Julie!