2012年好像搞過一次類似的活動, 寫年終報告。 後來兩年沒有寫。 今年雖然忙, 還是寫一下, 要不去年都不知道去哪裏了。
當然, 花是千分之一左右放在這裏作為總結。
有的不是花, 也不是小蜜, 那就要有點特色, 才會記在這裏。
看了一下達美的裏程, 去年飛了69,000邁。 應該是超過10萬公裏了。 基本都是因為小蜜而飛的。
1. Jan 23. Tucson, AZ. A type of aster seen in ultraviolet (left) and normal vision (right). 是在Tucson開會。 當然開完有時間去看植物園/花園。 不過冬天, 花實在太少了。
![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/screenshot_15.jpg)
2. April 6. Winter aconite 兔葵bloomed much later this year, MSU Beal Botanic Garden.![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSD_9517.JPG)
3. April 15. 我海我州的養蜂員協會請我講課, 就在Franklin Conversatory and Botanic Gardens 裏麵, 我就提早2小時去拍花了。 住在一個蜂農家裏, 他後院有另外一個客人住的房子, 就像度假啊。 這是植物園裏麵的玻璃“雕塑”。 就是名人Chihuly的。 ![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/DSC00181_509-s.JPG)
4. 這是手機拍的, 光線從天上下了, 照在頭上的玻璃。 不知為啥我沒有用好相機拍? 也許我有一次在Miami拍了很多。 專門花25刀進去拍他的玻璃東西。 白天我有Membership是免費進去的。 晚上打燈到各種玻璃上, 另外收錢。![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/20150415_150444_510-s.JPG)
5. April 25, bloodroot (血根?) was blooming.. Waited for bees, no go.這個花比較怪。 都是葉子抱著花出來。
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6. April 26. Backyard in infrared.![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-P1060668.JPG)
7. April 27. Bayer Bee Care Center at Research Triangle Park near Raleigh, NC.一個是他們中心一周年紀念。 邀請我去給了一個Poster。 很多人講話。 參觀了一下。 然後去了UNC植物園和CokerArboretum. 在Chapel Hill大學裏麵轉了一圈。這次剛好我懶, 沒有帶大相機。 就是一個紫外改裝機, 連自動頭都沒有帶。 結果在植物園裏麵發現蜜蜂采摟蔸菜。。。手動的鏡頭怎麽拍的到? 拍了50來張, 沒有一個好的啊。。。我差點哭了。 結果11月回國背了兩個相機。。。天天下雨。 沒有拍到一個蜜蜂!
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8. May 10. Mother's day I shot some flowers at 2 flower stores. Kangaroo's paws.![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSD_9657.JPG)
9. May 19. May apple (鬼臼)was blooming when we visited University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum. A bit too early for peonies.
![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSC00895.JPG)
10. June 2. Tulip poplar (鵝掌楸) was blooming at MSU campus. Again, no bees visiting despite lots of nectar dripping down.
![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSD_9694.JPG)
11. June 6. American holly (美國冬青) was blooming and buzzing with honey bees that day.
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12. June 24. A type of mustard (雪裏紅)as seen by "insect vision". This is done by using a full spectrum camera (one that sees UV, regular light, and IR) with one filter that blocks IR and some red, another one that transmits UV in.
![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSC01472_v1.JPG)
13. July 4. I went out and shot some bees on bird's foot trefoil (百脈根)and crown vetch.![](http://ww2.beetography.com/var/resizes/Life/2015-Flowers-and-Bees/2015-DSD_0033.JPG)
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