Like Peppermint Candy

It's almost like peppermint candy.

The red and white blossoms that grace the mint bush sage (Salvia microhylla) draw their share of bees.

It's a late bloomer in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, University of California, Davis.

We stopped by the haven before the rains came and saw honey bees foraging in the mint bush sage (which, by the way, is a UC Davis Arboretum All-Star).

The cold, the wind and the rain have now chased the honey bees back into their hives.

Next sun break: a few will be back.