Humbug

I went to a local park where there is a beautiful walled garden to look for a blip for Flower Friday, kindly hosted by BikerBear

When I arrived, the gates were locked (possibly because there didn't appear to be many flowers there yet!), so I wandered a little further on and found this blackthorn. Have you noticed how lovely blackthorn flowers are when you look at them closely? This bee was taking a closer look.....

And the reasoning behind the title?

Q: What is a baby bee?
A: A little humbug!

Many thanks for all the lovely comments, stars and hearts on yesterday's Out of the Mists blip - they are all very much appreciated!

Day 13 of Blipout2015, suggested by PaulFS, the idea being to only post outdoor photos until the clocks change in October.