With all the limitations that come with social distancing during this tough time, I’ve been limited as to where I can go to take photos. Thankfully, spring is now in full flow so I’ve spent quite a lot of time in the garden over the past few weeks.
As you can see I’ve mostly been photographing the bees! There are plenty of them about.
We’re at that point where the plants which flowered earlier on in the year are just about over and the spring flowers are just coming through. The tulips flowered just a couple of days later than last year.
The weather has been glorious, so it’s been nice to spend some time out in the garden. Lockdown would be so miserable if we had the rain we had back in February.
Have you been out in your garden?
wow beautiful garden and gorgeous photos!
We’re so lucky to have our gardens, I do feel for those facing lockdown without any outdoor space to enjoy, especially in this good weather we’re having.
You capture some spectacular insect photos! I love seeing all your bees. Is the second one down and honeybee as opposed to a bumblebee? Though we have hives, I see far more bumbles out and about in my yard.
I’m blessed to have a wonderful place to walk outside and take in all the delights.
I think so! I enjoy seeing your photos from your walks.
Those are beautiful photos. I like that you were able to capture the bees tiny fur. So cute!
How lovely. Thank you for some truly delightful photographs Nikki. A lovely Spring day here in the North East, we are starting to see the return of the bumblebees that frequent our garden.
Lots of beautiful photos to prove your point Nikki 🙂 🙂 We have a patio and a roof terrace and I sometimes play around with the camera.
Those are impressively detailed photos of bees! Mine move too fast for my eye, and camera.
Brilliant photos of the bees, and I love the pink tulips, they are a gorgeous colour 🙂
Love the bee images especially.
Amazing bee shots!
Your photos are absolutely beautiful. Perfect captures of all those busy bees. 🙂
Hi Nikki,
It has certainly been a couple of glorious weeks weather wise, hasn’t it? At least it has made lockdown a little more bearable, although I feel genuinely sorry for those folks with no protected outdoor space, especially if they have children.
We managed to get a few garden supplies delivered before lockdown started, so have managed to remodel a couple of our flower beds and get them replanted, although mostly with shrubs which are not yet flowering.
We have noticed an abnormally early onslaught of bees this year, in fact there were well over 50 hanging around one of our ponds the other day. Unfortunately we already also have wasps appearing, which is much too early in the season, so I hope that is not a bad sign for the summer.
Hubbie has managed to get some good shots of several butterflies which seem to be enjoying the pond life too and now all the birds are nesting in the trees which back onto the property, so we have a proper little wildlife haven going on that we may not have noticed if we had both been out at work!
You have some amazing shots in your post and I just can’t pick a favourite, although if you forced my hand, I would have to declare picture #2 the winner!
I hope that you are all keeping well and have a good weekend, whatever one of those is 🙂
Yvonne
xx
Those bee photos are amazing. I really do need to read up on my bees. I am definitely appreciating the sunshine, making things bearable. x
I love the long view from your back garden, Nikki! Your photos of fuzzy, happy bees are great too. We’ve jumped from spring abruptly into summer during the past few days. I’m hoping the current blast of heat (94F/37C at 5pm today) is an anomaly but I fear this summer is going to be a bear for more than one reason.
Gorgeous pictures. With so many wonderful things to admire in your garden, it’s not hard to spend a long time outside, while staying safe too.
Lovely shots!
Oh Nikki, the details on those bees! Wow — I’m so impressed not only with the quality and clarity of these images but boy, what beautiful color in your garden! We are waiting with baited breath.
Thanks so much for stopping by Marmelade Gypsy the other day. It’s always such a delight to see you!
I love the pictures from your garden! Oooh the up close shots of the bees look amazing!
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These are such lovely snapshots of your neighbours – bumblebees are so magical aren’t they!
Wow, you have a beautiful garden! All your photos are stunning, I especially love the close-ups of the bees, that’s incredible! Thank you for sharing and hope you are having a lovely weekend <3 xx
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The photos show that you (also) have the best place on earth to stay at home. Take care!
I can’t believe how close you got to the bees! Great pics.
Lovely photos in your garden 🙂
I am missing my local walks because there are so many more people walking them them that there were a couple of months ago. That in itself would not be a problem but the ‘new walkers’ don’t get the point of social distancing.
So for now, if I choose to go out walking I feel uncomfortable which spoils the pleasure of walking to my local pools and woods.
I am impressed with your bee pictures – they are not easy to catch so well, as they are so busy and on the move. And what a view from your back garden! I am sure all this must help to make lock-down more bearable. I too have a garden and some lovely places to walk, so count myself fortunate
Hahaha, the sheep are funny especially as I am reading Haruki Murakami The Wild Sheep Chase!
These are such amazing photos wow so beautiful! I cannot believe you managed to catch them.
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Nikki, I certainly have been out enjoying the sunshine in the garden – Eating my lunch, reading and even sun bathing out there, but sadly I am not a gardener. However I have been keeping our bird’s feeders well stocked and it has been lovely to see our robin and a pair of goldfinches return, as well as plenty of sparrows, blackbirds and starlings. Also I love your bumblebee photographs – We have had a fair few of them about to, but I can’t photograph them for toffee!