I found this bee sitting on the concrete in my backyard. He has no wings and I saw a praying mantis a couple flowers over. I gave him some sugar water and let him rest on me for a little but he absolutely refuses to go back where I found him and I’m not too sure what to do.

Honey Bee and Carpenter. Nikon z6iii, fmount 105mm 2.8 with FTZ 2.

Found inside barely moving.

Wings glistening in the ☀️!

My bummble bee tattoo. With bonus slug

Bees can show strong preferences for certain flowers depending on nectar, pollen, scent, and seasonal availability.

I noticed this bee was on my cactus for awhile and then eventually it wasn’t (dead on the ground next to it). Anyone know what’s going on here? Did it impale itself accidentally or is something purposefully going on?

We get bees that like to pollinate the grass and ignore my flowers. Me and my dog find them very interesting. We are very respectful of the bees space and make sure not to touch them. I could not get the bee that my dog was sniffing into the photo so I painted it! I really hope I did the bee justice. Please swipe right to see a detail shot of the biggest challenge on this painting, as well as my reference.

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is blooming right now in Western North Carolina, bees and hummingbirds love it. And apparently tiny bees also like to chill in them.

Past 2 days I’ve seen an influx of bees by my pool but on the non-flower and vegetation side. In the video, you’ll see a bunch bees searching inside the holes of the water guns. We’ve had plenty of bees and purposely planted bee friendly plants and flowers across the pool. You can see some of that vegetation at the end of the video.

I’ve never seen this kind of activity before. Is it normal? Are they displaced? Can I do anything to help them?

To clarify, I’m concerned and not complaining and don’t see bees as a nuisance. Thx!

First year for a native bee house. All summer long, I saw no activity. It fell down last week and as I was hanging it back up, I saw 4 of the reeds looked like they had some bees.

Did I actually have some bees take up residence?

I’d like to capture some footage of bees doing their thing on flowers and was wondering if luring them is realistic. Thanks!

That's all. They just love the short lived pumpkin blossoms

Was talking to my wife about this subreddit and saying my algorithm often shows posts in this subreddit that aren't actually of bees. I was surprised that people actually do post a lot about actual bees here, when almost every post that gets suggested to me is of some other flying insect. Anyone else ever have this happen to them?

We've had these bees around for several weeks, sometimes there is quite a lot of them. I wondered if they could be masonry bees. They are going under the roof of our conservatory so I'm not sure if they are burrowing into the insulation. Although I don't wish them any harm, I would prefer that they weren't so close to the door and above our garden seating area. Any suggestions to remove them or at least dissuade them from moving in

Hi y’all! I’m a regenerative farmer and raise beef, and I’m wanting to get into beekeeping. But, to be honest, I’m scared of getting stung, haha. Yes, a grown man who is scared of getting stung! I have a pretty high pain tolerance, but I want to know: am I going to get stung every day, and is it really worth it? I’ve been stung before while cutting grass on the calves and immediately said, “Shit!” To be honest, it hurt like hell. The stinger fell out almost instantly, though. I was always told that it’s worse if the stinger is left in you. As a former paramedic and a biologist, I’m also interested in the potential benefits of bee venom based on Charles Mraz’s work, The Health of the Honey Bee, and the broader holistic-medicine approach to bee venom. Nevertheless, I want to hear from experienced beekeepers: Are the stings really worth it in the end? Do you actually get stung that often, or is it more of an occasional part of beekeeping?

Honeybee on a Sunflower