Bee on Goldenrod

Along the fence of my yard, these goldenrods are blooming in numbers. They are bright yellow and attract nothing but bees and wasps. I tell the children to stay far away from these flowers, but I didn't follow my own rule.

When I come close to them, I find the bees are swamping all around, buzzing from one flower to the next. Their bodies are covered with yellow pollen.

Budding Flowers


This bright yellow color always calls for my attention, and for the longest time I tried to resist the temptation since I can see quite a numbers of bees flying around these flowers.

Caught One


This bee was huge, and he landed right in front of my camera just as I was snapping the picture! I stayed as still as I can with the hair on my back stood up while the loud buzzing noises was around me.

Then Another One


Every where my camera turned, there was another bee on the flower! It was a very busy day for the bees and the goldenrod. Different sizes and different types of bees came and went like a crowded open market.

My Bumble Bee Stung Me


Luckily, I told the boys to get far away from where I was taking pictures, and just as I turned around, one bee flied onto my upper lip, and stung me. Within seconds, my lip puffed up and turned colors. Well, for the rest of the day, I had the fattest lip in the world and I didn't even need plastic surgery to look this way...

One Last One


Yes, with that fat lip, I still went on to take pictures. It hurt and I was not allergic to bees, thanks goodness, but this last shot was worth my effort, since I can see the wings on this bee vividly.

I think it was just an accident that the bee stung me! He happened to fly to my lip, and he chose my upper lip to give the "Botox" injection!

In any case, Judy Sheldon has written an informative article on Goldenrod, which can be found here.

Have a fun day!