It's getting chilly out there!

The bee survey is coming to and end pretty soon.  We had good surveys last week and the weather cooperated nicely.  We will try to have one more survey in November if we get some nice warm and sunny days.  Some new plants are in flower right now like the groundsel tree (Baccharis halimifolia) and some new bees were out visiting them.  Not sure what they are yet, but I'm thinking maybe they are Colletes sp.  There are still lot's of carpenter bees, bumble bees, sweat bees, and leaf-cutter bees out there on the really nice days.  On the beach the blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) and dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis) are still flowering nicely.  

I'll keep you posted if we get one more survey in this year!