First Bee in Glen

This is the first honey bee I've seen this year, about to source some nectar from a gorse flower in West Kilbride's Kirktonhall Glen this afternoon. A definite sign of a "proper" start to spring, and judging from the size of the pollen basket on its rear leg, it's been busy for some time already.

Photo © George Crawford.
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