Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts

Monday, April 15, 2024

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2024

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day (the 15th of each month) and My Corner of the World

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

My White Dogwood trees are full of blooms, but...

...my Pink Dogwood tree has only a few.

To me the blooms of the Sweet Shrub, Calycanthus, smell like apples.

The tubular blooms of the Buckeyes attract Hummingbirds!

Kerria japonica is a very sprawling shrub. I will trim it back after the blooms fade.

Coral Honeysuckle is another Hummingbird favorite.

This double Clematis always blooms first. Hopefully by next Bloom Day, the others will be blooming.

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native wildflowers that grow in open woodlands in the eastern half of North America.

The umbrella-like leaves hide the small flowers underneath. I bought two plants in 2016. They multiply by underground rhizomes, and now I have about two dozen plants.

The bees are enjoying the White Clover!

Another native Wildflower, Lyre-leaf Sage, Salvia lyrata

Butterweeds have hollow stems and thrive in damp soil.

An aptly named tiny wildflower: Spring Beauty

Star of Bethlehem is an imported plant native to Europe and North Africa.

And indoors, an Amaryllis!
NOTE: It is more red than the orange color it appears to be in this photo.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming in gardens around the world, visit Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

For a variety of interesting photos, visit My Corner of the World

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Bees in the Azaleas

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 16, 2023
The Bees are enjoying my Encore Azaleas this morning!

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Have a Wonderful Weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Wildflowers

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Click on the photos to see them at their best.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 26, 2023
I am thankful for wildflowers! This is Lyre-leaf Sage, Salvia lyrata.


Have a blessed day!

I am linking in today with Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Friday, July 22, 2022

Common Mullein, July 22, 2022

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 2, 2022
Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus

Happy Friday!

I am linking in today with Floral Friday Fotos

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Friday, April 15, 2022

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2022

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and Saturday's Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 28, 2022
My Flowering Almond, Prunus glandulosa, bloomed at the end of March, but it is so pretty that I wanted to include it today anyway. It is a small ornamental shrub that, despite its name, does not produce almonds.

A Bumble Bee for Saturday's Critters.
I have only a few Daffodils still blooming here in mid-April. Most of them bloomed in February and March.

My white Irises are blooming. My purple ones are still asleep!

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native North American wildflowers that are hardy in zones 3 - 8. You might find them for sale at a garden center that carries wildflowers. I bought two plants 5 or 6 years ago, and they have multiplied.

Their tiny white flowers are hidden under the leaves.

Buckeyes - their tubular, red blooms attract Hummingbirds!

Butterweeds, Packera glabella, are wildflowers that like wet soil. We have had a lot of rain, and they are springing up everywhere in our yard. After they finish blooming, they will be mowed down. But they will be back in full force next year!

Wild Violets are happy to enjoy the rain or the sunshine, they love it all.

Another Wildflower, Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica.

First bloom on my Azalea.

Wisteria grows so fast it is hard to control, but the butterflies love the pretty blooms.

Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida.

Pink Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida var. rubr.

Our Apple Tree is blooming!

Now for a look at things to come...
... buds on my double-white Clematis!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
and
Happy Easter!

For more flower photos, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

The Bee and Butterflies are for Saturday's Critters: Click Here! for more animal photos.

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Friday, October 15, 2021

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, October 2021

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b
Cooler temperatures! Beautiful sunny days! I love this time of the year!

Click on the photos to see them at their best.

Wild Violets

Lantanas

Turk's Cap

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty'

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming in gardens around the world, visit Carol for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Encore Azalea, September 30, 2021

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 23, 2021
Be thankful for the little things! Today I am thankful for Encore Azaleas. They bloom in the Spring like other Azaleas, and then there is an encore performance in the Autumn! The name of this one is 'Autumn Royalty.'

It is hard to believe this is the last day of September! We have 70F and rain this morning at 8:30. Autumn weather for sure!
Have a blessed day!

I am linking in today with Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Friday, September 24, 2021

Clouds and a Bee, September 24, 2021

Sky Watch Friday and The Weekend in Black and White

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 21, 2021
Clouds for Sky Watch Friday, and...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 23, 2021
... a Bee for The Weekend in Black and White

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Skywatch Friday and The Weekend in Black and White

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, September 2021

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

The colors for my September's Bloom Day seem to be white and all shades of red! Where are my blue, orange, and yellow flowers? Resting? Laying dormant? Goofing off, most likely!

Hibiscus syriacus, Rose of Sharon 'Red Heart'

Another Rose of Sharon, name unknown

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty'

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia

Turk's Cap

Rose 'Iceberg'

Peace Lily

Cypress Vine

Phlox

Now for the 'Pretty, but Not a Bloom' category
My Beautyberry is producing the berries that give it its name. Clusters of tiny blooms open in July, and then each flower makes a berry (food for birds). To see Beautyberry blooms visit My July Bloom Day post

For a look at things to come...
My red Spider Lilies will be blooming by this time next week!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what's blooming in other gardens, visit May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Psalms 23:1