They're still bloom buddies. No others I could find, yet.
Same two. Same flower. Keep dry flowers and stems whenever you can. Focus isn't great. A bit windy & I didn't want to disturb.
Tonight, there are two 💚
First sleeping bee of 2026 💚
Light drizzle kept this male Melissodes nestled on the Encelia. Meanwhile, a female Melissodes was bouncing from flower to flower gathering pollen. The temps and cloud cover have been erratic. Relieved to see both are here again. Keep planting & protecting ribbon refuges 💚
Solitary bees out nurturing their next generation on a day to be hot, smoky, and windy. Halictus visiting California poppy.
Expected high of 89F, 12 degrees above average, with wildfires on Santa Rosa Island and Simi Valley to the west.
Keep planting & protecting habitat in ways you have at hand
Keep planting & tending in return for the care the solitary bees provide. Lasioglossum collecting pollen from urban grown California poppy.
The air is heating up, so the chaparral scent is strong. Melissodes on Encelia with tiny visitor. Keep planting & extending the ribbons of refuge.
KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)
