The lavender is in full bloom in our backyard.  Last year I counted five different types of bees that visited it during the late summer.  So far, I have counted seven different types, but I think one might be a type of yellow jacket.  I looked online, but it is inconclusive.  I went full-nerd and ordered a couple of books: Bees of the World by Mitchner and Bees of N. America (Princeton Guide).  I will take some more pictures and see how many types I can find every couple of weeks.  As a side note:  I often wonder given my nerdiness how I have both managed to procreate with the female of our species and how I have a wife that is so damn adorable…