Baby teeths extending tongue

[Cindi]

Oh ya, something that I saw last summer that made me feel very sad with emerging brood that I saw.  And I now am pretty sure that it was a result of that ridiculous parasite -- varroa.  I mentioned before in other posts that I had a really bad infestation that I was not aware of because I did not recognize symptoms of high levels.  When I was watching some emerging brood, they looked good and came out and carried on to walk around a little on the comb.  Other brood had tried to emerge but looked like it got interrrupted in its way out and was dead, with its poor tongue sticking out.  By the way, there was no brood disease, I did keep a really close eye on that cause I knew what to look for.  I think that this stinking varroa sucked all the fluids from these poor bees that managed to make it through to maturity, and when they finally broke out of their cell, they were so dehydrated that they tried to grab a last chance at life, and put their tongue out to get some nourishment, but it was probably too late, they died in their last attempt at life, chewing their way out of their cell.  Oh...these poor little bees.  Have an awesome day. Cindi

[abejaruco]

Yes, poor bees, the globalization is terrible.
And now the Nosema Ceranae, a new nosema specimen that was discovered by the Swedish doctor Fries in the Apis ceranae when he was in China. Actually our bees ( in Europe, USA, Australia...) have Nosema apis and N. ceranae.
The bee, flyng so happy in its world, can´t imagine how much enemies she has.

[Cindi]

Abejaruco
What an incredible picture, the borage is very striking picture, now what is the pink flower?  Can't determine what it is.  It looks like there may be some honeysuckle vine growing among the borage.  Ah, yes, it is sad that the bees do have the enemies that they do, too bad really isn't it?  They are such a thing of beauty and don't deserve to have anything that should afflict them.  All they want to do is work, feed their mother and bring up the children, providing food for them all year long.  Ah, the sweet bees.  Great day!! Cindi

[Trot]

Sure looks like red clover?

Regards,
Trot

[abejaruco]

It is a silvester leguminosae, Hedysarum coronarium. the honey from this plant is my favorite treasure.

[abejaruco]

repe

[Cindi]

Stunning picture.  I couldn't find any information on the internet of this beauty.  Always looking for beautiful plants for my gardens.  Does it go by a more common name?  Maybe I just haven't searched deep enough on the net.  This flower almost resembles one that is called yucca, I think that is grown everywhere.  Great day. Cindi