Late Spring beauty in the back yard …

Field of dandelions

Beneath one of the mulberry trees is this patch of orange-tinted dandelions.

Mr. Bumblebee picks up a load of pollen from the huge rhododendron in the back yard. I discovered that it’s very difficult to take a decent photograph of a bumblebee!

Bumblebee on fuchsia rhododendron flower
Raspberry flower turning to fruit

These flowers will soon turn to gorgeous raspberries … some red is already starting to show.

The blackberry flowers are out too! A small bee (yellowjacket?) is enjoying a romp among them.

Blackberry flowers, rhododendrons, yellowjacket