Found 2 results tagged with 'orchard'
The bees and the bees
With the invasion of the varroa bee mite there has been a reduction in the number of nearby hives (both wild and domestic).
I was surprised and relieved to witness a large number of bumble and honey bees servicing the apricot tree.
This photos shows one of the more wild bees. Notice the dark colouring, where 'normal' bees are orange an black striped.September 05, 2011
pollination
bees
blossoms
fruit
apricot
orchard
Friendly kereru regularly visit the orchard
Details Seen sitting here in one of the older plum trees, one of the local wood pidgin helps thin blossoms before flying heavily to the next tree.Date September 18, 2014Tags
kereru
plum
blossoms
orchard
native birds
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