It is raining
It rained last night. The sky was light grey in the morning, but now dark clouds closed up shedding drops of rain here and there.
A bee holds herself tightly to a lavender stem, to keep dry.
A bumble bee at work during rain breaks. Bumble bees love pincushion flowers. She also tried to land on the tick-seed pale yellow flower, but the flower was still wet from the rain.
Sedum and hens and chicks, overflow the pot. Although sedum are easy to grow, they do attract aphids, which is a persisting headache because for a small balcony garden, there aren't many predators around. The other day I probably killed 2 lady beetle larvae by mistake. I found them crawling on the pincushion plant. I truly regret that.
Lemon scent thyme bloom. Their strong fragrance attracts hover flies and small bees, but the flowers are not shaped for bumble bees. I love rubbing my figures through them and the lavenders.
A bee holds herself tightly to a lavender stem, to keep dry.
A bumble bee at work during rain breaks. Bumble bees love pincushion flowers. She also tried to land on the tick-seed pale yellow flower, but the flower was still wet from the rain.
Sedum and hens and chicks, overflow the pot. Although sedum are easy to grow, they do attract aphids, which is a persisting headache because for a small balcony garden, there aren't many predators around. The other day I probably killed 2 lady beetle larvae by mistake. I found them crawling on the pincushion plant. I truly regret that.
Lemon scent thyme bloom. Their strong fragrance attracts hover flies and small bees, but the flowers are not shaped for bumble bees. I love rubbing my figures through them and the lavenders.
The plant most attractive to bees is ornamental oregano. I yet have to wait to get it from Gardenworks.
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