Monday, February 7, 2011

Honey Bee on Cape Honeysuckle

My friend, Debbie, called me a few days ago from a place where she gets many of her plants. They had some nice Cape Honeysuckle and wanted to know if I wanted one. I did, so she picked one up for me.

I haven’t decided where to plant it yet. It is so pretty I think I want it in the backyard where I spend most of my time.

I bought it for the Hummingbirds. It is supposed to bloom fall and winter and will be a good addition to the hanging feeder.

I am also trying to get a couple of swarms of bees for my 2 hives. I was pleased to see this little gal working on the Cape Honeysuckle.

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She seemed to be interested in pollen. It rained off and on during the night, so I wasn’t sure how much there would be, but she kept coming back to the flowers.

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I think the blossoms are too deep for her to collect nectar and I didn’t see her even try.

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The picture doesn’t do the color of the blooms justice. But the color shows up much better in this one.

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You can see she is hard at work.

8 comments:

  1. I love the smell of honeysuckle and if I was a bee would be there all the time. Goes well with the hives.

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  2. Nice to see spring activity at your place!

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  3. Beautiful flowers -- beautiful photos.

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  4. I love this plant, but it will spread into a thicket so plan to give it some space.

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  5. Your yard sounds so wonderful and inviting. I love how you nurture all of your wild visitors.

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  6. Beautiful honeysuckle! That little bee certainly likes it. It looks like it will be a good addition to your yard.

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  7. Excellent. I love the video ;-)

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  8. Beautiful photso of the painted bunting! Nice videos.

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