Steve`s Country
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Insects. #1
Hi everyone!
Welcome to our new series showing some of our northern insects. Of course many will also be found in other areas too, not just the north. But it is amazing how many we have up here, including some we probably wish we did not have. But even those are actually beneficial by providing food for numerous other insects, birds and mammals. Today we start off with one of my favorites that I have shown here many times, the “orange-belted bumble bee”, also called the “tri-colored bumble bee”. I think it is one of our most common bees around here. Hope you have a great Saturday everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Very stunning photography and the bee is special one 🌷🙏👍🏻never saw before 😊
It drinking honey from the flower 🌺 thank you for sharing such beautiful scene 🙏😍
Happy weekend 👏🐈🌺❄️🙏
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I really like these bees, they are very beautiful and they stay calm even when I am up close.😊📷🐝🐝
And a very happy weekend to you as well!😊😻☕☕🌞📷
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Wait wait wait. let me guess.. that is a Bee right 😉🙌 yay!!! that was right, that was an orange belted bumble bee ✨ and it looks sweet but stings like a gun 🤣 Ever got stung by it ? 😉 Happy Weekend Uncle Steve 🥰
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No, these bees have never stung me, they are a very calm bee it seems and let me get nice and close to them. But I did get stung 14 times last year taking pictures of bees and wasps. Wasps and hornets are bad for stinging! Enjoy your weekend Simon!😁😻🌞❄️🐝🐝📷
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I believe they are part of same family, the evolution I say. not read about it so far just guessing by it looks 😉 am I right? Uncle Steve, I’m sure you have more information about it than me 😁😇. Have a Lovely Sunday 🥳
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Yes, bees, wasps and hornets are all part of the same family, but wasps and hornets will sting more easily than a bee. And it hurts!😮🐝 Hope you had a good Sunday, mine is going great!😁😻☕☕❄️❄️❄️🙃
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It was a super dry weekend, I was sick 😔and i should probably head to the hospital 😲. the local antibiotics are not working. taking a leave today 😁😉
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Oh my, that’s not good, yes you should go to the hospital and get checked, don’t wait Simon.🤔😮😬🤒🤕🤧
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Neck pain and back pain no symptom of fever doctor checked me and gave me basic anti biotic 🤔 i was like – For real? i felt the heat uncle Steve 😲 I was sure ☹️ but sigh, the meds worked the pain reduced i still have the head heavy and back sore 🤔 not sure what mess I’m into 🙄.
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Hmm, sounds like you’re getting run down, you need more time to relax, sleep properly, your body needs that. Or maybe you have a new disease. No, you don’t! But listen to the doctor and take your meds. And get more sleep.😊😻☕☕😴
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But 🤔 umm… 🙄 maybe 🧐… sigh… I’m confused.. every evening I’m getting sick 🤨 I’m sure it’s sinus 🤔 sigh, things happen when summer begins… one reason why I hate summer 😔. I’m on meds… had to get back to work tmrw 🙄 I need strength 😭… Gud night uncle Steve 😅 Sorry about ranting myself 🤪 Have a good day 🥳
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Hmm, getting sick every evening, sure sounds like you need more rest and sleep.🤔🙄😴😴 That’s what happens when you get past 30, more sleep is needed.😧😯 I hope you’re feeling better before you have to go back to work.😁😺 Sleep well tonight!😊🌞😴🌙
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oh oh. i should sleep then, good night uncle Steve 🤗🥰
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Yep, good night Simon, hope you feel better tomorrow!😊😻🌙😉
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Thank you Uncle Steve, feels Good now☺️ getting a sun bath now 😉 as suggested by doctor they say my calcium and immune has got weaker. 🤔 wonder where I left that mineral from my body 😅
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Hmm, calcium is very important, make sure you increase your intake!🤔😁😻
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Yes I’m trying to but doctor strictly said one pill in the.morning and one at the evening 🧐wish i could take two 🤨😉 but no-one agrees ☹️😅
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Can’t rush these things, taking too much at a time can cause problems even though it’s something that is necessary. Do what the doctor says!😊👨⚕️👩⚕️😁🌞
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Yeah and more sunlight too 😎 time for the sun glasses, don’t tell me my eyes needs calcium too 😅😉
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Hmm, good thought, but I don’t think so!🤔
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Love the pic of the bee ! So nice and fuzzy ! 🐝🙂😻☕️☕️
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They are a beautiful little bee for sure!😊😻🐝🐝📷
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Colorful little thang. Much prettier than the ones we have done here
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They are very nice little bees, calm types, that don’t mind me getting nice and close to them. Unlike some bees that get upset quite easily!😮🐝
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I’ve never seen this little fellow before I love the picture
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Laughter fixes many problems
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Maybe you don’t have them down your way. They are a calm type bee and don’t get upset easily, so I can get close to them. They are cute little critters. Thanks Mr. Ohh!
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Yes they are 😎
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