tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post1730992712422234426..comments2023-09-06T07:27:16.721-04:00Comments on Beautiful World and A Novice Naturalist: This is just a quick update. Bees are Gone :-(...KLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-50398964782876755122014-06-21T22:22:59.290-04:002014-06-21T22:22:59.290-04:00I have lots of bees here. I've only seen a few...I have lots of bees here. I've only seen a few butterflies but now that school's out, I'll have more time in the garden to observe the wildlife. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-53883229584034746692014-06-19T14:16:41.946-04:002014-06-19T14:16:41.946-04:00There are more bees here this year than last - tho...There are more bees here this year than last - though fewer than a few years ago. Not as many butterflies, either. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-58763104211206554832014-06-15T20:19:08.981-04:002014-06-15T20:19:08.981-04:00Hi Karen Hope all is well as I can't find any...Hi Karen Hope all is well as I can't find any later posts. Thanks for visiting FullTime-Life!!Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-5360541460547187022014-06-13T09:20:18.063-04:002014-06-13T09:20:18.063-04:00Lovely flowers and post, Very nice fotos and post ...Lovely flowers and post, Very nice fotos and post <br />Wonderfull, greeting from Belgium<br /><br />See vidéo you tube art floral castel Beloeil Belgium made for my friend Nicole<br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EddJXGiFnpU<br /> Expo Amaryllis Expo art Floral 2014<br /> Louisettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634622985747195310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-68251637785879534332014-06-09T15:12:26.967-04:002014-06-09T15:12:26.967-04:00Oh I hope you see bees soon...it took a while but ...Oh I hope you see bees soon...it took a while but they are out in full force here...if they are still gone for you even with all your blooms, it may be because of neighbors who might be spraying....I hope not!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-39515964949704726442014-06-06T15:52:47.714-04:002014-06-06T15:52:47.714-04:00Nice to see you again, it's been a long winter...Nice to see you again, it's been a long winter for you hasn't it? I'm sure the bees will return. Here in Scotland we don't see the bees too early in the year and as the summer moves on they come back in their droves. Only today, I noticed a big difference in the numbers visiting my garden.<br />You've plenty on offer for them - they will find it. It might take them a while but they will. Watch out for the queens - then the workers won't be too far behind. Have a nice weekend :) PS it has been known to snow here in Scotland in June!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-128402137069606702014-06-06T10:11:58.375-04:002014-06-06T10:11:58.375-04:00I have not seen many bumblebees yet and hardly any...I have not seen many bumblebees yet and hardly any butterflies, but LOTS of little native bees on plants like Sweet Alyssum, Cranesbill Geraniums, Penstemon, Love-in-a-Mist and my "October" Skies Aster (which apparently has started blooming months early).<br /><br />Especially that Aster! Wow. Never seen little bees so happy on any plant, I think.<br /><br />The Natchez crape myrtles are just starting to bloom, which I think should draw in honey bees. (Well, I'm not an expert on bee ID, but they look like honey-bee-size to me.)<br /><br />And with the Vitex, Coneflowers and Hypericum all starting or about to start to blooming, I HOPE I'll soon be inundated with bumbles!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-13473625678790160722014-06-05T23:04:26.961-04:002014-06-05T23:04:26.961-04:00Your blooms are just outstanding! So much beautif...Your blooms are just outstanding! So much beautiful color here! I do hope that bees come soon to your space though I know that they are being greatly affected by what we are doing to the environment. Wishing you the best this weekend...Nicole My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-46802181189404716092014-06-05T22:05:12.483-04:002014-06-05T22:05:12.483-04:00Lovely to see your garden has woken up and is in f...Lovely to see your garden has woken up and is in full swing again. The bees and butterflies will come, just have patience with them. They might not be as many as in a good year, they vary from year to year, but they will come. If you have a good summer this year and no extreme winter again this time (heaven forbid!), next summer there will probably be more.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-85330778605537142972014-06-05T14:28:01.005-04:002014-06-05T14:28:01.005-04:00Many lovely blooms. We see bees in the garden but ...Many lovely blooms. We see bees in the garden but definitely far fewer than two years ago. I have seen more butterflies than last year, but then last year there were hardly any.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-42790921449356247712014-06-04T22:20:58.085-04:002014-06-04T22:20:58.085-04:00At last, winter in your part of the world is over....At last, winter in your part of the world is over. Your winter is just like our dry season, deleting the weak from the strong, survival of the fittest at its best. But you have a wonderful garden with lots of colors now, and the green surroundings look they are so happy!<br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-52979819767903253492014-06-04T21:37:51.255-04:002014-06-04T21:37:51.255-04:00The flowers are beautiful and looks like the late ...The flowers are beautiful and looks like the late snow just made everything even more beautifully green. But I guess maybe it froze the bees and butterflies? That's not good at all. Maybe they just went to fflorida during the cold spell and haven't made it back yet )) ... We can always hope.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-24502618222339536672014-06-04T12:12:35.778-04:002014-06-04T12:12:35.778-04:00Beautiful flowers... Yes I live in western NY and ...Beautiful flowers... Yes I live in western NY and everything is about a month behind. I have only seen a few bees and it takes time for the overwintering bumble bee queen to establish her new nest and to produce workers, so I am not too worried yet and I think it is the same for you. The fireflies don't start her until June and I think they may be late too. Don't worry yet and give it some time KL....MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.com