Thistle and Bumble Bee

I've been enjoying watching the butterflies, bees, bugs of all types, gold finches, and hummingbirds hang out in the thistle this summer.  This year it came up right outside my kitchen window, in the east garden, and is currently over 12 feet tall.  Luckily some of the blossoms were down low making it easier to snap photos.  The hummingbirds had a nest in it this year so I was able to watch the mamma and pappa bird tend to their baby until it fledged earlier this week.

Bee's Bee Balm

The bumble bees were going after my bee balm like crazy tonight. I tried to get a picture of the pollen pockets, most of them had full to almost full pockets, but the bees weren't cooperating with me.

Saw a few honey bees yesterday and a box bee earlier in the afternoon but not this evening.