The Plants Bees Love
In this day and time, I would hope gardeners understand the importance of bees and other insects in the garden. However, from time to time, a person comes into the nursery and asks for plants that will NOT attract bees (sigh). They are not really gardeners though, they are just looking for a plant to fill a space. I find myself more and more intrigued by bees although I don't know that much about the different types. I do make note of plants that they like and try to add as many as I can to the garden. Over the past weeks, with watering a daily activity amidst a lingering heat-wave, I've conducted an informal survey and noted the plants that they seem to like the most. Butterfly Weed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) Butterfly Weed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) is one of my favorite perennials and the bees love it too. I don't think I've ever seen a butterfly on it but we don't seem to have many of those. Everybody wants the "Showy Milkweed" (Asclepias speciosa) but I knew
Hi Phillip, great shots of foliage! I think I still pay too much attention to blooms and to little to foliage. You are inspiring me to have a closer look at the foliage of a plant and value it more. I love the photo of the ivy with the bells with the green patina!
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Beautiful shots Phillip!
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ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful! I love the purple colors.
Been so busy of late..so much going on. Hope all is well with you & dear Michael.
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Love those colorful leaves. My ornamental cabbage froze to death. It was pretty while it lasted. Can't wait to hear what you name your new blog/garden.
ReplyDeleteNow I know why Henry Mitchell so loved Italian Arum.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as always Phillip!
ReplyDeleteJust stunning! Although I do love flowers, foliage is so much more important.
ReplyDeleteDare I tell you that the Ivy is "Gold Child" ? "Gold Heart" has a yellow center. Would you like some?
I love the name 'Shady Pines' Keep us posted.
Love the Shady Pines idea... :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog name!! I also love these foliage close ups. :o)
ReplyDeleteThat ornamental kale is amazing! What a beautiful color! And thank you so much! Thanks to you I now know that the tree the birds planted for me that I love so much is a possomhaw holly!
ReplyDeleteImpressed by the holly. Haven't come across that kind before.
ReplyDeletePhillip putting Shady in the name will get you traffic from some of the porn sites. I have a post on my blog called the Hooligans Big Snow about my dogs experiences with the snow of 2011. You won't believe the traffic from these sites along with spammers trying to hack my site I have for that one story. My daffs are starting to bloom.
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