Bees and Chives

In among the flagstones of the patio, chive seeds have grown into a mighty clump and burst into purple pom-poms of flower!

I spent ages on my hands and knees in front of them trying to take photos of the many bees that visited, although my camera is better at distance than close up, these are the pictures I managed to zoom in on.

There were at least 3 different types of bee and it was lovely to see so many. I must grow more chives next year, just to give the bees a helping hand.