Nobody on my street uses pesticides that I'm aware of: either people don't care much about their little gardens, or they're eco-types who want to do things organically. This means that every blossom is bee-friendly, and it's clear that they have been enjoying themselves greatly.
This of course is one of the ironies of modern life. To some extent cities are friendlier to beneficial insects than the countryside. In Montreal there also has been an increase in beekeeping, so much so that some voices have been raised to call for a cutback. In part this is because there seems to be too much competition between honey bees and native bees.
Don't know what kind of bee is visiting the hydrangea in the photo, but I find it very encouraging to see so many pollen-loving critters, no matter what kind they are.
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