Dancing the Flamenco

Mar 25, 2013

Dancing the Flamenco

Mar 25, 2013

One of TV's popular programs is "Dancing with Stars." The reality show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers in a competition to win the mirror-ball trophy.

But have you ever seen honey bees working the Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas)? The bees seem to be dancing the Flamenco, partnering with the purple spiked blossoms. 

We took these photos last weekend at the Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael. The flowers swayed in the gentle breeze as the bees went about their work. 

The bees won't win any mirror-ball trophy but they will score food for their colony. 

They're the real celebrities!