One of the best features of Alcatraz is the fact that plants overtook the island after the prison was closed, and with the plants comes bees!!!
I found this guy near the West Road between the Cell-house and Recreation Yard.
He was holding on tightly with the wind blowing to the point that I was holding onto my hat and leaning into the wind so that I wouldn’t fall over.
I found the bee population on Alcatraz to be noticeably different than the bees on the mainland and far different than the bees in NYC.
They’re far more nubby and they keep their antenna closer to their face in a more 180 degree line…TOTAL COOLNESS!!!