Photos of bees sleeping in flowers have gone viral this week with people from all over the world saying that the pictures captures an incredible side of bees that most have never witnessed.

Wildlife photographer Joe Neely managed to capture two bees sleeping in a flower, and the results of his efforts could not be more amazing.

Joe was out taking photos with his fiancé Niccole when they stumbled upon the bees. The two insects can be seen snuggling together in the flower without a care in the world.

“Niccole was shooting over this since orange Globe Mallow plant that was hidden inside all of these pink flowers and she heard the bees buzzing about,” Joe said. “Then she notices that some of the flowers had bees in them but they were not moving.

“I came over and study it for a while and more bees showed up,” he continued. “Soon, all the vacant flowers were occupied and this one bee was left out. She crawled over to this open flower and got inside with the other one.”

Scientists say that this type of bee is known as the Globe Mallow Bee because of the flower that it sleeps in. I don’t know about you, but this is my new favorite bee species!

Many people are scared of bees because of their stingers, but it’s important to remember that they play a huge important role in the circle of life. We would be completely lost without bees, so it’s important to give them the proper respect that they deserve!