Where have all the bees gone?

The afternoon started out in search for migrating Monarch butterflies on their way to their winter home in the mountains of Mexico. I've seen a few high altitude ones already but nothing where they have settled on a milkweed patch. However, there was an up side to the hunt. This is about a few honeybees that have been missing.

This is where the bees have gone; at least one hive, anyway. I like where they moved in. Being in a little white box was never my ideal of keeping bees. Maybe, the bees like wild more than controlled little white boxes.  In fact, they have just arrived in the area .Well, within the past couple of weeks. Actually, I found their food source first. Then, I discovered their new home. I'd say that they might be there for awhile. There is plenty of room for expansion. I might go back later on and take the micro lens camera since the hive is rather open. But, drawing a crowd of spectators would not be a good thing, either. It's just enjoyable to find them in the wild and spend a little time watching them work and construct and keep house and serve the queen bee. Nature in the middle of 4 million humans. Getting along is essential.