Wordless Pollinators on 'Summer Beauty' Alliums

Rusty-Patched Bumblebee

Mining Bee

Two-Spotted Bumblebee

Orange Wing Moth

Sweat Bees

Western Honey Bee

Bumblebee and Sweat Bee

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bumblebees

Western Honey Bee

Bumblebees

Bumblebee and Honey Bee

Rusty-Patched Bumblebee

* Help save the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee. *

Persistence

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(Congratulations to the winners of my recent book drawing. Shirley at Rock-Oak-Deer won a copy of "Shakespeare's Gardens," and Carla at The River won a copy of "Vegetables Love Flowers." Thanks to all who participated.)

Tree Following: The Mystery Buckeye Unfurls

My little potted Buckeye tree (Aesculus spp.) unfurled quickly over the course of a few days in mid-April, and now it continues to grow. Here's a rough video, using unedited still shots from the past few weeks.



Click here for more information about the mystery Buckeye. For more "tree following" posts from around the world, visit The Squirrelbasket.