Busy Bees

 My iPhone ID tells me these are Common Eastern Bumble Bees.

They sure are loving my sunflower. Look at all the pollen on those anthers at the outer edge by the petals.

I don't think I've ever seen a bee so laden with pollen. It must have flown down from the sunflower to the gaillardia.

Not sure what the other insect is but I saw one like it on the gaillardia yesterday.

I need to grow more sunflowers next year. The gaillardia are perennials so I'll need to plant them so they'll be seen in front of the taller plants.