Carpenter Bee on the Peonies

Carpenter Bee on the Peonies, a photo by BelchSpeak on Flickr.

Our peonies have popped in Northern Virginia. The early spring has brought four of our Peonies to full bloom and our yellow peonies are due to pop in about a week. Carpenter bees are all but having porno shoots in the blossoms. Never seen bees wallow among the pollen as much as they are this year.