Bees and Basil

The flowers of our basil plants are very attractive to bees (for some reason). If anyone knows why, please let me know. This is a closeup photo that was difficult to capture with the bee's constant motion.



Also, as side note, the basil plant is a native of Asia that has been cultivated for over 5000 years. You can't beat fresh basil in pasta and other dishes -- great stuff!