Urban Nature II: Bees and Blooms

There are many things in which one might become lost while in Venice Beach. The natural beauty certainly ranks up there with the most obvious. Ocean views and sunsets, mountains to the north…all stunning…

In Venice, as in most communities, there is the tiny beauty that hovers all the time that we do notice, but perhaps, at which we don’t often take a hard look. On my days working as a dog walker, I try to snap a shot or two for posterity with my smart phone, an HTC Imagine.

I was lucky to catch this bee, not only working such a beautiful flower, but with that old blue car in the background.

This worker appears quite in love with the lilac, tucked away in her sweet fragrance and tasty nectar.

Kissed by a buzz and the California sun. I never realized how beautiful bees were. When you look hard at nature this small, you can really see how it all works together.

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