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Cat on cat. Tank has a new friend - one of the kids’ old stuffed toys. 😊 #catsofinstagram #cozycatsIt’s so peaceful on the river at night. I totally get this houseboat thing...Call me silly, but I love things like this. I save them and sneak them in around the garden, as decoration. #deterioratingwood #fungi #fungionwood #woodlandgardens #shadegardensOther than the unraveled garden hose and a somewhat floppy #cannastuttgart in my foreground, I think this selected longshot through my backyard currently looks pretty good. Until I tear into the next project, that is. #neverquitedone #moredonethanbefore #mybackyard #gardentestinglab #hardytropicals #opticvervedesignThe #japaneseumbrellapine got a new home today, in the corner where the old lilac used to be. Silly me - I planted it out front, way too close to the house, as I heard it was slow growing. As years passed, I realized this wasn’t quite true; it’s the *dwarf* version that is slow growing. Haha - go figure! I’ve learned a lot since then... Another thing I learned today is how relatively small its rootsystem is. The tree itself at this point is over 6’ tall. Swipe to see how small the roots are. Still, a big, fat thank you to @williammcclenathan , for all the amazing work you are doing in the perpetual learning lab that is #mygarden . I couldn’t correct all these decade old beginner mistakes without you! 😘 #sciadopitysverticillata #sciadopitysverticillata💚Some plants are just ridiculously beautiful! #hibiscuscoccineus #hugheswatergardensAdvertisements
Tag Archives: bees
‘B’ is for Blue…
Can’t believe it is mid-August already! Along with the happily buzzing bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, my current garden favorites are the blues. It is such a magical color! The dark blues are especially mesmerizing – they are almost electric. Dusk … Continue reading
Posted in Bloom Day, Color, Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged agapanthus, bees, Bloom Day, blooms, blue, bluebells, clematis, flowers, Purple color, Salvia
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Let them bee…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog entry on the demise of our bees after the introduction of neonicotinoids in the past decade. At the time, the EPA had essentially admitted that although they were going to continue … Continue reading
What do we do with birds, but no bees?
You think the price of food is steep now? Just imagine what it will cost when our main, natural pollinators are gone. Since 2006, honey bees have been disappearing rapidly, by about 1/3 of existing bee populations per year! The … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Gardening and Landscaping, Green Living
Tagged Bayer, bees, beneficial insects, colony collapse disorder, death, EPA, food prices, honey, neonicotinoids, pesticides
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