Nature Bee on Milkweed

Bee on Milkweed · **2 Likes**

#238 I think.

**Sailor** · 06-30-2021, 07:34 AM

Great macro, Dave. An industrious fellow, indeed.

Jer

**DW58** · 06-30-2021, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Great macro, Dave. An industrious fellow, indeed.

Jer

Thanks Jer.

reh321 · 06-30-2021, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by DW58

#238 I think.

I hope she didn't scare any Monarch Butterflies away.

**DW58** · 06-30-2021, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by reh321

I hope she didn't scare any Monarch Butterflies away.

No such luck. I wish the bees had a chance to scare a Monarch away from our milkweed. Only two confirmed reports of a Monarch in the Eugene area this year. Up from zero last year. In the last 20 years the numbers of the Western Monarch butterfly has dropped 98%. That's right. 98%. What a shame.

**eaglem** · 06-30-2021, 04:42 PM

A nice catch of a hard worker

**DW58** · 06-30-2021, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

A nice catch of a hard worker

Thanks Em.

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06-30-2021, 07:34 AM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great macro, Dave. An industrious fellow, indeed. Jer

06-30-2021, 07:39 AM	#3
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Great macro, Dave. An industrious fellow, indeed. Jer Thanks Jer.

06-30-2021, 01:11 PM	#4
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by DW58 #238 I think. I hope she didn't scare any Monarch Butterflies away.

06-30-2021, 03:20 PM	#5
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 I hope she didn't scare any Monarch Butterflies away. No such luck. I wish the bees had a chance to scare a Monarch away from our milkweed. Only two confirmed reports of a Monarch in the Eugene area this year. Up from zero last year. In the last 20 years the numbers of the Western Monarch butterfly has dropped 98%. That's right. 98%. What a shame.

06-30-2021, 04:42 PM	#6
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	A nice catch of a hard worker

06-30-2021, 05:16 PM	#7
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem A nice catch of a hard worker Thanks Em.