Bees A-Buzzing

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  1. drissel122

    drissel122 In Flower

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    The bees are buzzing here in Southern NJ. Yesterday they were everywhere. I was so happy to see them. I love honey and to see bees emerge seems to instill hope.

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    Wildflowers with a Bee ( photo / image / picture from drissel122's Garden )





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    Crocus ( photo / image / picture from drissel122's Garden )
     
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  3. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I can't wait to see them in my gardens...you are so lucky to have them visiting yours..great flowers, especially the beautiful yellow crocus.
     
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    drissel122 In Flower

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    Thanks Sherry, Last fall I threw them around my bald cypress, and planted them where they landed. I'm real happy with the natural look that gave me. Maybe it will show up in this picture.

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    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    They look good. That's a great idea to create the naturalized look. We are due for a few nice days, Fri & Sat. then it cools back down. I hope we don't skip Spring and go right to summer!
     



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  6. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    What a very happy sight those bees are. The flowers don't look so bad either. :D
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I'm just waiting to see my first bee of the year. Thanks for posting yours as it certainly cheered me up. :D
     
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    It is always nice to see bees buzzing and I also like honey too especially those collected by independent honey collectors.

    Drissel nice photos, this photo I took takes me nearly 30minutes because they are laways zooming around :D

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    Bee approaching Bitter Gourd Flower ( photo / image / picture from KK Ng's Garden )
     
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    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I do like that look of them growing under and around the tree in the grass...then when you mow the grass the flowers come back next summer? I used to have poppys that grew in the grass when we had sandy soil..
     
  10. drissel122

    drissel122 In Flower

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    Yes they will come back. Their foliage takes what it needs from the sunshine and withers quickly. Also, the foliage doesn't grow much higher than the level of the grass when mown. I couldn't grow other bulbs this way in my yard, but the early crocus work.
     

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