Red Eyed Bee
It’s a tough life being a bee. Born to find a new place, winds blowing this way and that, never know what’s coming. But never a worry either. … And work to be done.
She had started this nest long before I saw her at work. Coming and going for the green stuff she’s working into the nest entrance. The last part of the job for this nest site.
Once she’s at work she tends not to see me. But when my presence, or form, changes her map of her location much she comes to investigate me. So I just tell her all is well.
And she hears me and goes about her business unconcerned. It’s nice to get along with the wild things of nature. It is our nature after all.
Until the very last she was putting just green stuff down on the nest entrance. But the final layer included some bits of dirt and debris that effectively broke up the appearance of a discernible hole covered over. Camouflage, another of nature’s little survival skills.
Today while sitting on the verandah I noticed some activity around one of the old bee hotels. Thinking it might be an old, or new, orange tail resin bee moving back in I got the camera to have a closer look.
But it wasn’t an old bee, it was a new one. A new red eyed red head bee. I’d never seen this one up close before. It’s a resin bee, and that’s chewed up leaf its working to seal the nest entrance with.
Native trees with such new workable green leaves after the recent rains would probably also have other characteristics. Eucalypt resins are known for their medicinal properties.
Isn’t it amazing how parts of earth nature fit so beautifully with other parts. And all the parts make up the whole of the earth.
And the whole earth nature is a part of the solar nature, then the deeper cosmic nature.
All the parts fit perfectly together, from the stars to the bees.
Everything in its place …
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It does suggest something holds it all together, some principle or other, something unknown. Maybe even unknowable.
Now what could that be … mmm?
© Mark Berkery … Click on those pictures for a closer look …
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Nature's Place 
Unknowable principle that holds it all together … hmm … God, perhaps? The gorgeous pictures you take and share do surely show God or some other greater power coming through, Mark. Thank you today, as always.
I prefer the word intelligence, whatever that is. The intelligence in and that connects all things. Or space, or no-thing. But god will do I suppose. :-)
Thanks A…
Fantastic photos Mark, and so cool to see this little one up close – who would have known? They are so quick you’d miss the red eyes if passing by.. ☺️ thank you.
Thanks A… Yes, too quick for me too these days.
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Oh, these photos are fabulous! I was going to ask if the red forms are eyes, but that is answered above. How many eyes in all? Are there 3 round black ones in the center of the ‘forehead’ plus the 2 large red ones?
Yes, all eyes. The big ones probably to find their way and their stuff, in their mental map I suspect. I suspect the three smaller ones are simple warning sensors, or lookouts, for what’s coming from above and behind – there are many predators on the wing that could take a unwary bee.
Thanks Sheila.
Very beautiful, Mark.
I guess hornets have the same coulur in their eyes.
Thanks Gerhard.
I don’t know, maybe they get it from the same place? Or they go to the same beauty salon? :-)
But there’s truth behind every form. Now, if only …
What’s the truth behind red eyes? It signifies a level of intelligence. Now, where to from there … Hmmm.
Beautiful! So good reading of your interactions with little wild creatures Mark, thank you!
Thanks Rose. I was delighted to meet this little creature. She buzzed me once then let me be, then the camera lens, and went about her business.
Yes, we are so blessed with Mark’s beautiful pictures and his thoughts :) Thank you Mark!
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What a small wonder, and intricate beauty. Thanks for the marvelous images and illuminating text, Mark.
Yes, she is a beauty Cate. Thank you.
An interesting post with interesting photos. I really enjoy and admire your work.
Thanks David. Appreciated …