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IN OUR GARDENS 2025

I’ve had plenty of bumblebees. I grow lots of lavender and a few other bee friendly plants, that keeps them happy
We lost the lavender maybe that's why. The little bees goes for the spiked speedwell and cotoneaster, that was poor this year but we had some renovations done and the workers damaged a lot. They had no regard for the garden at all. They like the golden rod though. The hollyhocks were poor this year they were squabbling over the pollen I have never seen that before. Had to buy new nasturtiums seeds too our crop was poor last year.
 
I’ve had plenty of bumblebees. I grow lots of lavender and a few other bee friendly plants, that keeps them happy
Even getting quite a few bees now, mid September, flowers on ivy proving particularly attractive. Mahonia will usually keep them interested later in the year.
 
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Even getting quite a few bees now, mid September, flowers on ivy proving particularly attractive. Mahonia will usually keeps them interested later in the year.

I’ve had plenty of bumblebees. I grow lots of lavender and a few other bee friendly plants, that keeps them happy
Sat on doorstep after breakfast iin Madams front garden with the hounds sunny day garden was alive with bees and odd butterfly s
Lovely
 
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