Snooker -- this guy's wings are happier. :)

Awww, thanks, LJ. :)

You are a good photographer!

Thank you, IF. :)

Very nice Patti.

Thank you, EF!

Great shot PLG.

Thanks, Robbie. I know what you mean. I miss way more photos than I get! But cool that you saw the osprey anyway! Thanks for thinking of me. :)

That is quite the shot PLG, beautiful flower and good to see a bee up close. I thought of you this afternoon. An Osprey came zooming down and caught a fish, I quickly got the camera but he was a mile away! Oh well, maybe next time!

Thanks, Jacques. Welcome home. :)

hello Patti, nice flower you had here

Thanks, Snooker. Interesting. In that case, no need for them to grow back, I guess.

Workers live a few weeks in the summer to a few months in areas with extended winters. Googled it.

Probably not. Don't think they have a long life span but don't know for sure.

Foxy -- thanks. And you're right about the bison. I never noticed that before. :)

Shirley -- thank you. Glad you liked it. :)

Yes, she is! Thank you , Suzy!

Thanks, Snooker. I had never thought about that before either. I wonder if they grow back.

Thanks so much, Patti. This little one looks to be in better shape. I suppose as they get older the wings wear out. Just had never thought about it before.

And so the photographer is happier as well. :)

Another excellent shot, Lovely flower and sweet little busy bee, Thanks Patti,

What an incredible close-up shot! Looks like a mini bison with that shoulder clump of fuzz :-) Thanks, Patti.

Thank you, Lyndee, Fodus, Celeste, Pilley, Gladstone, & TS7! Glad you all enjoyed it. :)

I love these marigolds, they're so simple and easy to grow. Thanks, nice photo.

It's great to see a closeup of the bees a work.

Great detail and shot, thanks for the post.

Nice picture.:)
thanks PLG

Love marigolds.

Great picture PLG. Enjoyed the nice colors.

Thanks, Morris. I got to wondering more about those sad wings so I looked to see what the other bees' wings looked like. Now Snooker won't be sad!

Another great shot!!