Autograph collectors

Bees on an Autograph Tree flower in Hawaii

I was at Spencer Beach Park when I heard bees. Looking up, I saw them all over an open flower on one of the trees. I’ve never seen so many bees on the same flower at the same time. As they left, others would be moving forward to join the party.

Bees on an Autograph Tree flower in Hawaii
Bees on an Autograph Tree flower in Hawaii
Bees on an Autograph Tree flower in Hawaii
Bees on an Autograph Tree flower in Hawaii

The tree was an Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea), which is native to the Caribbean and is something of an invasive species here. It gets its name from its thick leaves with a thin green covering. Kids scratch their names into the leaves and watch as they grow with the leaves!

Autograph Tree leaves in Hawaii

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      1. Bernie's avatarBernie

        That is definitely amazing to see that many on one flower! I’ve seen that many bees buzzing but it’s around the crocus patches and the flowers are only big enough for 1 or 2 bees. Bernie

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      1. BeckyB's avatarBeckyB

        ooh was going to add a PS but my comment hasn’t appeared yet. Never mind I am sure you will find it . . and in the meanwhile wanted to add how this was not at all what I expected from your url – brilliant

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        2. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

          A lot of my headlines are pretty dull, but every once in a while something I can’t resist percolates to the surface. This was one of those!

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