Reuben and I went for a drive out to Piha yesterday and as I was driving a flash of orange at the side of the road caught my eye. Rata!! I’ve never been able to get up to one so close and personal when in flower! Probably because they only flower every 3 – 5 years!
Found two Monarch Butterflies in the Potato Patch yesterday!
We are blest with having a lot of Bees around at the moment.
Seems to be more Bumble Bees on the Thistle flowers,
though we do do get Workers as well.
I suspect that these are from someones hive, rather than being feral bees.
From what I”ve heard all the feral hives around here have been wiped out by the Veroa Mite.
Mr Bumble with a coating of pollen!
Quite a number of sider nest around at the moment with this one located in a small papyrus plant.
