Blossom Trees and Honey Bees

Our ornamental cherry has flowered at its best again this year just a pity that the petals fall after only a few days. But while in bloom the bees love it and the air is full of their buzzing sound.
We have had an abundance of Mining Bees in the garden of which their are over 100 species in Britain.We have seen their holes in the lawn where the female digs the burrow sometimes 2 feet deep. She makes a cell at the end of the tunnel, fills it with a supply of honey and pollen then lays her eggs back up the tunnel each with a ball of honey and pollen for food. When she reaches the surface her work is done and she dies.

This is our Slo and Crab apple trees growing together in the garden to give this beautiful show and provide more food for the bees.

Down at our allotment this pink and purple Pulmonaria with its pretty spotted leaves is supplying pollen for this small Bumble Bee Bombus who also nests below ground.
I have been busy tending to my many seedlings ready to plant out into the allotment. Planning to plant out Yellow Courgettes, Squash and Pumpkins this week along with some Dahlia tubers.

Our Strawberry's are in full bloom now and safely covered from the black birds and Pheasants who stroll along nearby.
Only hope we get some rain soon but not until after tomorrow as we do not what rain to spoil William and Kate's special day, it's party, party, party tomorrow!!!