A heavy load those pollen baskets!

See what happens when my beautiful flowering gum explodes with blossoms and is dripping with nectar? I'm very fortunate that every single insect and bird in the ENTIRE world decides that my tree is the one that becomes the restaurant to feed all and sundry! I just want the insects and birds to pick up the mess after they have fed. They have no manners. They get a belly full of nectar and leave all the buds on the ground! What happened to common courtesies when you leave the dinner table?

[Hazel]

The colour is glorious and you have just brought the sun out here in the south of England, Sam!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a glorious pop of colour - the bee is well and truly laden with pollen !

[Wylie]

Ah. Beautiful. You’ve been so lucky with your flowering gum, we lost ours after a few years battle, I guess it’s just too cold. Love it.

[Helen Sanderson]

great capture of the be a and the stunning blossom

[Newbank Lass]

I forgot you liked chasing insects!

[Lou Ann]

Really awesome photo, let’s see I think Possums are vegetarians, maybe you could hire a couple to clean up the mess. 😊

[David]

Sam, this may surprise you but I have to say that I appreciate this colourful and uplifting scene as I look out of my window and see only a dismal greyness!... Oh the sun has just appeared... see what you've done! I can now get back to looking for uplifting black and whites!! :-)

[bruni]

Oh how I would love to see a gum tree like yours in bloom. the colour really pops. have to add it to my favorites.

[Pam Knowler]

Just fabulous!! The gum tree is gorgeous and that's a great capture of the heavily laden bee!!

[Merrelyn]

Lovely capture Sam. Your flowering gum is beautiful :)

[Clare Gadsby]

certainly heavily laden! love your narrative. so much enjoying having you back in these parts sam :)

[Carole G]

😂 such a pretty flower, and great timing with the bee

[gloria jones]

Gorgeous colors, composition and timing

[Sharon Lee]

Always love a bee shot, liking the pop of red

[Margaret Brown]

So colourful, fav

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

The youth nowadays, so rude ;-)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a super capture of that bee loaded down! These flowering gums are stunning and I love the colour of yours - instant FAV

[Denise Wood]

Just so BEE-utiful with the glorious gum too :) fav

[Marnie]

Instant fave for me Sam

[CC Folk]

Gorgeous colors and capture! Favorite! :)

[eDorre]

Lovely pop of color! Beeeautiful!

[Harbie]

Beautiful shot and colors, Sam! Love it!

[Babs]

How lovely to have such a beautifully bright scene in your garden. No wonder the birds and bees love it.

[Margo]

Beautiful capture

[Sheralee S]

Haha, those darn insects and birds! It's a beautiful tree, I can see why they would love it. Great image Sam!

[Annie D]

quite the basket
beautiful colours

[Junko Y]

I don't quite get it -- what are those things under the bee? Your narrative is fun!