Thyme and the Honeybees

It's gratifying to see many honey bees buzzing around the blooming thyme. (I wonder what taste "thyme" honey has?) We hear lots about the disease tht decimates honey bees, so it has been encouraging to see the bees in the orchard, and now the bees that are so busy these days. I find this little guy especially odd. His body is easily discernible, but it looks like his head has a fur coat on???