I observed and tried to take photos of bees on the flowers of a pumpkin plant for quite some time and it was a challenge. The challenge was not only the constant movement of the two bees I had spotted from one flower to another but the fact that different flowers had different lighting.  There were flowers receiving direct sunlight, others in the shade, others completely covered. This meant I had to keep changing settings and that equates to missing moments. I was determined to get a shot and guess what my solution was? Honey. I went and got honey, used a match stick and placed a drop on the petals of interest. I did this to make sure that the bees stayed longer in the flowers and of course making it easier for me to get closer with a reduced risk of getting stung. The last time I got stung by a bee the target was my eye; not a good experience. The honey-assisted approach worked like magic as you can see in the photos.  Observing and shooting these bees made me further appreciate the vital role bees play in our ecosystem.  When the bees came out of the flowers, they were full of yellow pollen and cleaned themselves on a leaf and on other flowers using their legs. That’s how pollination takes place you know. Did you know pumpkin plants have male and female flowers on the same plant? Now you know. They are monoecious plants.