A Field of Wildflowers….And One Very Busy Bee!

Indian Blanket or FireWheel

Gaillardia pulchella
Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)

On our way home from Austin, I stopped to visit a good friend whose family hobby is bee-keeping.  She introduced me to her bees…  This one was particularly busy! You can see his pollen covered legs if you look closely!

They live on a beautiful bit of acreage just 30 minutes east of Austin……

where they carefully cultivate their wildflowers… which were all a buzz with the droning of bees… 

Their honey tastes incredible—I simply can’t describe it!

and you could almost taste the scent of the flowers as you nibbled…
It was such a lovely, warm and balmy afternoon…

and the breezes were filled with the scent of  wildflowers…