Drosera5150 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 While working on Byblis cuttings over the past weekend, I noticed this extremely misfortunate Bombus terrestris greedily gobbling nectar for several minutes... Completely drunken on the sweet goodness, The bee completely ignored my advances with camera in hand. That's it, a little more to the front.... Oooops...Oh my! Now look what you've gotten yourself into! On todays' breakfast menu, we have fattened, nectar filled Bombus. Would you like fries with that? Enjoy! Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Great shots Brian, almost feel sorry for the bee though - it had no chance!! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsivertsen Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I was expecting him to say "Do you want FLIES with that?" (talkin' to the plant of course) ;) - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosera5150 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I was expecting him to say "Do you want FLIES with that?" (talkin' to the plant of course) ;) - Rich Hey Rich! Hehehe.... Actually, the bee had some of those below him, but they weren't very fresh! Rather smelly actually... Happy Growing, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 great sequence Brian, are you sure it's Bombus terrestris though...I'm not ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfoxy Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) It doesn't look like what I would call a Bombus sp. at all - where is its hairy bum!? I always try to guide bumblebees away from my pitchers if I see them - not easy, though, and lots go in along with useful hoverflies! Edited June 18, 2008 by jimfoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Great narration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosera5150 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Thanks guys, I stand corrected! The shiny black abdomen is a sure trait of Xylocopa virginica or the Eastern carpenter bee. I believe this is about the only differentiating between the two species, from what I can tell... Happy Growing, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'll have to get soem pictures of some of teh lucky insects on my plants, I've got a grasshopper that lives inside my plants flower and a couple of spiders that live around my nepenthes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosera5150 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thanks for the compliments, Daniel. Jason, some insect photos with CP would be great... Happy Growing, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalte-sterne Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 great shots ! Sometimes I wonder how insects feel when they suck all that sarracenia nectar... feeling in paradise, maybe... and then, a very bad awakening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Nice pictures! Last one is really the same pitcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosera5150 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thanks! Yes, the last picture is the same pitcher from a different angle... Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 genuinely gutted teh strong rains we have been having made my grasshopper move house but I still ahve hundreds of spiders on my nepenthes i will post pictures, as soon as it stops raining long enough for me to go outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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