The Country Side of New Jersey
First Crocus - First Bee
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 3 April 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks, Michael.
@Teresa Durães: Thanks, Teresa.
Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece
Spring is always beautiful! See my crocus too!
3 Apr 2008 10:35am
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: I looked at your crocus, and it's beautiful!
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Good capture with the bee! I just love to see those crocuses each spring.
3 Apr 2008 11:11am
@Anita: They were really late in our area this year, for a while I thought they weren't going to bloom! I was amazed to see the bee this early!
Tracey from Baltimore, United States
You've captured the delicate blooms so well here. Gorgeous color and detail...even in the bee! Gorgeous lighting too!
3 Apr 2008 11:52am
@Tracey: Thanks, Tracy!
@Ben Youd: They are a beautiful shade of purple, and really stand out from the brown!
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada
Ah the great light of spring..... Super with the bee!
3 Apr 2008 12:11pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thanks, Wolfgang. One of our few sunny days! Although in the last week it's been maybe two days in a row of sun and three of clouds/rain.
@MJ: Thanks, MJ.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Beautiful shot ... beautiful light ... beautiful color ...
3 Apr 2008 1:32pm
@Ron: Thanks, Ron.
Ken from Cebu City, Philippines
Beautiful colors! But the bees look dead though from this perspective.
3 Apr 2008 2:26pm
@Ken: The bee was very much alive, and moving fast! But, you are right. Believe me, he was crawling all over that flower and moving to the next!
njsux from Shrewsbury, NJ, United States
Nice. Don't think we've seen any bees down here yet.
3 Apr 2008 2:29pm
@njsux: Thanks. I was amazed because we only see bumble bees in this area, and to see a honey bee the last week of March was a surprise!
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you.
@Camiller: Thank you!
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
That is great colour. We should have nice blooms here is about, oh, two months.
3 Apr 2008 7:48pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael. And I hope yours bloom very soon!
@Dimitrios: Thank you, Dimitrios.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Now THAT IS a celebration of life, beautiful, gives me hope...:)
4 Apr 2008 1:00pm
@Lorraine: I wish you spring very soon! The rest of my flowers (hyacinth, daffodil, etc) are getting ready to bloom... finally!
@Xuan: Thank you.
doublekkphotogrphy from West Richland, United States
beautiful photo great colors and details
8 Apr 2008 2:40am
@doublekkphotogrphy: Thanks.
jhoz from Pampanga, Philippines
i love the crocus plant,but do you think this kind of plant can survive in the hot country like in Philippines country?
14 Apr 2008 11:35pm
@jhoz: Not sure, but it does bloom in cool weather.
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