This noisy bee visited the cyclamen flowers on our back steps earlier today. I got an EXTREME CLOSE UP when it buzzed toward my phone…

One of the best things about winter gardening is encouraging the bees to visit and hangout, although this one did come a bit closer than I expected.
We recently planted a spring bulb lasagne topped with winter flowers including cyclamen and pansies. It’s part of a plan to attract more wildlife to the garden.
I hope your plans and plants bring you plenty of bees this November…
Jxx