Now that title sounds trite. Judy had gone to the lot next door to check on the status of the ripening wild blackberries. They are big and juicy and the crop is begging to be picked. But she also came back to the house to report that there was Passion Flower blooming "everywhere." Who can miss a photo opportunity like that?

The funny thing is that we grew Passion Flower in our flower boxes on the shed last year, but this year was not going well. And here they were on the other side of the fence blooming in numerous places. And large bumblebees were busy gathering pollen, submerging themselves in the structure of the blossom, nearly hidden from view. Milkweed, among other flowers, is also blooming next door and attracting the attention of bees.

The bees didn't notice me, although I had the camera quite close. They were busy with their task, and rarely sat still. While I found the photography enjoyable, I suspect I'm not the only one who likes to watch someone else work.