Spring Bee & Gorse

Isn't this a great time of year with indications of summer all over
 the place? I saw the first lot of shiny new bees of the year,
 foraging for nectar around gorse flowers in Kirktonhall Glen in West
 Kilbride this lunchtime. This one is in the act of uncurling its tongue
 ready for a feast as it enters a flower bathed in spring sunshine.
Photos © George Crawford.
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