Buzz Bee Buzz

Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” Through their production of an elite class of superfoods and around-the-clock pollination…

A wonderful wordpress blog http://romancingthebee.com/2012/05/31/honey-bees-love-russian-sage/    posted this yesterday- easy, lovely and doable.
“If you want to plant a lovely perennial that bees clearly love, try Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia). It is a beautiful, easy care addition to the cottage garden, and you’ll be amazed at how the bees flock to it.”
Anything we can do to help honeybees is good. M y picture is not a honeybee but what an acrobat.

Other sites of interst:
 http://www.naturalnews.com/honeybees.html
http://www.wncbees.org/

 

New house surprises

kitchen window January

kitchen window in July

The butterfly bush covers the whole window

butterfly bush flowers and yellow lillies

Part of the fun of a new home is to see what comes up and blooms as the seasons change. This butterfly bush just grew and grew until it was above the window..now it pushing at the roof overhang. It is very popular with the bees, butterflies and even a few hummingbirds. Nature keeps me amused.