Awakening Sleeping BEEuties

[TallTrees]

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From last year they were Sleeping Beeuties 2018 to

This year 2019  again these little kind and sweet bees have caught me unaware and when I opened

the sleeping box there were a few anxious looking faces!  So up went the boxes sharpish

and they were put on top to feel the fresh air and off they flew ~ they'll be back always

to the same spot they first remember.

These are the boxes facing South in the hot sun.  

This is a box with                                                                                 an emerging bee under the release box top.

Wildlife have no respect for photographers!

[Anonymous]

Thank you both @Cleoriff  & @TallTrees for all the useful information 

I plan to begin tomorrow sorting out the centre fancy pot ... with a visit to B&Q and Morrisons

I won't mind a bit of rain 

[Mi-Amigo]

As this thread also covers nature, I was wondering whether any of you watched the brilliantly filmed BBC TV programme on hippos and the ITV programme on Counting Tigers? 

[Cleoriff]

I watched Counting Tigers last night @Mi-Amigo 

Brilliant to see in India, the tiger population is increasing due to the conservation area.

Another great programme is Orangutan Jungle School on Ch4 tonight 8pm.

Also on tonight BBC 2 at 9pm is the superb Animal Babies: First Year On Earth

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

I watched Counting Tigers last night @Mi-Amigo 

Brilliant to see in India, the tiger population is increasing due to the conservation area.

Another great programme is Orangutan Jungle School on Ch4 tonight 8pm.

Also on tonight BBC 2 at 9pm is the superb Animal Babies: First Year On Earth

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@Cleoriff 

Yes, its great to know the tiger population is increasing, which shows that if enough people care and conservation measures are in place then it can make a difference.

Thanks for the info on the two programmes. I`ll definitely be watching them. To me, there has always been something fascinating about orangutans. 

[TallTrees]

Hello thanks for the post on hippos @Mi-Amigo lovely 👍
Love tigers too @Cleoriff
Super to hear some good news.
On a smaller note I photographed a curious CRICKET crawling up the wall!

Here he/she is

[Anonymous]

hello @TallTrees ... today, I thought about you especially

A canal narrowboat, moored up on the Leeds Liverpool canal, has the name The Bees Knees ... sorry, but no photo as I thought I'd be being impudent to the owners ... the style was brown with golden yellow script

I'm supposing that the phrase comes from something like the bees carrying the valuable pollen on their knees ?

Yesteday, whilst waiting for the train to pull out of Sipton station, I was fascinated to see many butterflies on a large wild Buddlea bush ... = ... Red Admiral & Peacock(I think)

Red Admiral

Peacock

[TallTrees]

Hi @Anonymous
Now that's the perfect name on the Narrow boat! Good to hear about butterflies. The 2 you mention have lovely colours.
Bees knees full of pollen 🥰
I put on a photo of a cricket, going to the ugly bug ball🐛🐛🐛🦟🦟🦟🐜🐜🐜🦗🦗🦗🦗🕷🕷🕷🦠🦠🦠
TallTrees 👍

[Mi-Amigo]

Wow. Had beautiful butterfly [like the one in the large pic posted by @Anonymous - Red Admiral ?] in my garden today. First time in a long time - lovely to see

[TallTrees]

Great to hear @Mi-Amigo
This morning heard that The Painted Lady butterflies are here from near continent!
😁🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🌻

[Cleoriff]

Sadly I've only seen  the cabbage white in my garden this year...