I may be stretching the rules (though the rules are pretty loose) of the ABC-Along with this one, but I could not resist the literal and figurative meanings behind these photos. I'm as busy as the proverbial bee with work as the university year comes to a close, and happily so. I also could not resist celebrating the opening of the purple crocuses in my yard and the many apian species I observed toiling away when I got home yesterday.
Spring is really here.
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P.S. The mosaic maker, the framer I used to make the framed photos on Saturday, as well as several other nifty tools, are all found at BigHugeLabs.
Love the crocuses! Thanks for such happy colors on a dark (duh) Wednesday night.
Posted by: toni in florida | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 01:26 AM
Yay bees! Keep working! We're still worried about you guys.
Posted by: Kristen | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 02:16 AM
Mmmmm...purple!
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 02:29 AM
Wow! Spring has exploded!
Posted by: Carol | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Your crocus are beautiful and it's great to see the bees working hard!
Posted by: Carole | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 07:00 AM
What is the plural of crocus? Whatever it is, yours are gorgeous, and your ability to photograph the bee without getting stung on the arse is commendable!
Posted by: Nora | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 07:14 AM
BIG, FABULOUS, crocus! Very nice pictures! ;-)
Posted by: margene | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Bees! We have bees now too. Only ours are in our three season porch. Those photos are warming me.
Posted by: Teresa C | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 07:54 AM
Wow - your new camera is awesome!! I really like when people take the close-ups, cause it reminds me that I need to stop and pay attention to the details of life. Thanks. Kristen mentioned in the comments about being worried about the bees. Have bees in your area been affected by that disappearing thing going on? I hope not, the little guys are pretty important to our agriculture. Thanks again for the close-up! T
Posted by: Tammy | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Apian species. I LOVE your vocabulary!
Posted by: Roxie | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Fabulous photos, those are some glorious crocus! Lovin' the bee action!
Posted by: marianne | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Thank goodness spring has finally landed in your part of the world. I love seeing the bees. Not nearly enough of them around nowadays.
Posted by: Cookie | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Beautiful photos!
Posted by: Rachel | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 11:59 AM
H is also for Hymenoptera, the order that bees and wasps come from. Those are some gorgeous pics!
Posted by: The Queen of the Snow Cows | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Pretty purple flowers!
Posted by: Lisa | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 01:56 PM
You know, Norma? My camera does not DO purple very well or easily. It is a challenge. Your camera, which as we have established is NOT the same as MY camera, does purple extremely well. And bees. It does bees very well.
LOVING your crocus. They have such fuzzy middles. (who doesn't really. I don't judge) I did not realize that crocus' had such a thing.
Loving on your bee. GO little bee!
xo
Posted by: sandy | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 04:47 PM
Awwh... such a happy H!! I want a better camera...
Posted by: Birdsong | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 08:00 PM
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Posted by: Curious | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Your crocuses are bringing tears to my eyes... All I've got so far is some funky little yellow swampflowers. Your side of Vermont is definitely ahead of my side.
Crocus envy....
Posted by: gayle | Friday, April 18, 2008 at 02:17 PM
I love the sun through the petals. I think this is an excellent H.
Posted by: Laurie | Monday, April 21, 2008 at 09:37 PM