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October 15, 2025
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Lovely Beth! I too was captivated by the pollinators this month and included little videos of them. They love the dahlias as they finish so I have stopped deadheading them. I love your little green bees especially :) Always fun to see them. Happy GBBD! https://juliewitmergardens.substack.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie. They are so magical, aren't they? It's easy to miss their beauty and activity, but when we observe closely, they are indeed captivating! I don't have any Dahlias blooming this year, but I'm planning to plant them again next spring. But the Zinnias and Cosmos and other plants in the sunny garden are keeping the visitors happy this season. All the best to you, too! :)
DeleteFantastic Beth! October 15th and we still have buzzing going around here too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love #4! Fun capture.
Thanks, Carla. That Sachem butterfly was a surprise: I've seen them before in the garden in previous years, too, but apparently they're somewhat rare to see in Wisconsin. All the insects and other garden visitors are so fascinating, aren't they? :)
DeleteNice to see that the pollinators are still active!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy viewing them this time of year. Too soon they will be gone...
DeleteWonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gail. They are fascinating creatures.
DeleteWhat a lot of flowers left! I love how crowded that first one is, a pollinator favorite.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa: Yes, it's amazing how long the annuals (and some perennial blooms) last with plenty of sun, enough rain, and mild temperatures. The pollinators are going crazy!
DeleteGreat photos of your visitors, Beth. I love your cosmos!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susie. Yes, the visitors seem especially happy with the Cosmos and the Zinnias. I plant them for them and for cut flowers--from late May through October. :)
DeleteI love the big fuzzy bee in the first photo - lots of feeding still going on. They are fun to watch!
ReplyDeleteI agree--they are so fun to watch! If I didn't have other things to do, I'd sit out there and watch them for hours. LOL.
DeleteBeautiful captures, especially the first one that sure was popular. There is.a lot of competition for flowers at this time of year. I wonder how the insect life knows that the first frost is near But I think they must.
ReplyDeleteHi Alana: Thank you. I wonder what the insects' senses/instincts are telling them. Every year is different, but this seems to be a particularly mild autumn, although our autumns seem to be heading more in that direction, overall. Likely climate change, I guess.
DeleteBusy bees, how lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. Yes, indeed, the pollinators have been busy!
DeleteBeautiful photos! I seldom see the pure golden green sweat bees (Augochlora pura) photographed in gardens among other flower pollinators, and yet they are the main pollinators for forest flowers. Your garden must have a good amount of woods or be close to woods.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elena! I love the sweat bees and the hoverflies because they're so tiny and so colorful. Yes, our property is part woodland and part open areas, but most of it is transitional, so dappled shade. It's kind of a magical place. :)
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