What are the bees doing? Are they migrating? I never know where the bees and wasps go or if they die off for winter. I have a huge wasp nest in back, and I noticed it's calmed down quite a bit. But there's still lots of bees and wasps working the asters and sedums.

The time I heard a loud buzzing, I was on my hillside and almost fell over backwards looking up to see where the noise was coming from. it sounded like a big swarm heading my way. ....It was a drone.

Don't bees usually swarm in spring? How could they establish a new hive and have enough honey to last them through the winter now?

That's a really neat picture. Given all the pollinator concerns lately, it's nice to see so many gathered together.

I’ve seen more honey bees this year than I’ve seen in the past 15 years combined. It’s lovely to see them.

That's so interesting about the bees. I never thought about bees needing to rest or that they'd stick together outside of a hive. It's nice they have a democratic process. :-D
....Fall sounds like a wonderful time of year in your area.

Wow! Cool.

Yes fall is glorious here. This is when our gardens come BACK to life. Things are budding up for a couple months of flowering.