IN OUR GARDENS 2025

[Morturn]

i did wonder where they went as a rule there is 1or 2 jumping about.
no bumble bees this year it is sad not to see them about

I’ve had plenty of bumblebees. I grow lots of lavender and a few other bee friendly plants, that keeps them happy

 

[I Am Nico]

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.

 

[devonjim]

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.

 

[Donbogen]

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

 

[Donbogen]

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.

Same here

 

[Vivienne14]

I have several New Zealand Flax plants which throw up spikes of flowers. I'd never have believed it, but the bees absolutely love the flower heads. Ceanthus is also always popular with the bees each year.

 

[Morturn]

Verbina is another one I grow for the bees, it just seesmt o go on floowering the whole summer

 

[I Am Nico]

I have several New Zealand Flax plants which throw up spikes of flowers. I'd never have believed it, but the bees absolutely love the flower heads. Ceanthus is also always popular with the bees each year.

Verbina is another one I grow for the bees, it just seesmt o go on floowering the whole summer

Yes I bought a pot of Verbena and Yarrow. It spreads fast. The butterflies head for the laurel flowers but they don't last long. Getting a lot of vines there are 3 now, one is a Virginia Creeper two wild and next door has a grape vine, queue the music, and it has escaped.

 

[pjmburns]

Could be a hawkbit. There is a yellow one often confused with dandelion but I can't remember what the leaves are like.

This is the hawkbit we have in the meadow over the road from us.

 

[I Am Nico]

This is the hawkbit we have in the meadow over the road from us.
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What are the leaves like Janice?

 

[pjmburns]

What are the leaves like Janice?

(I can't look as the meadow plants have finished and the meadow has been mown). From memory - long and thin but toothed. A bit like a dandelion but mich thinner.

 

[I Am Nico]

I will look now