Bumbles!
popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
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Raising Bumble Bees for the Home Gardner
Comments (4)I just don't like taking a queen prisoner, this new queen might have already started a new family somewhere else. My advise is to put up little boxes with insulation,..I've had some nesting in it. This nest was in a birdhouse Here I've build a small bumble house...See MorePropetalum Bumble Bee x Mathina
Comments (5)The flowers are great but the spots are driving me batty. I moved it closer to the fan and away from the light, as recommended. The newest growth was beautiful until this weekend. The spots are moving in again. Sigh....See MoreFirst Bloom: Bumble Rumble!
Comments (6)This is what a couple days does to Bumble Rumble. I am in love with this one! Only one more plant is about to bloom. The majority of mine (about 30 of them) are not ready to bloom and about half have no buds at all yet. I didnt get them in the ground until the last week of May so they are a little behind To the right of this picture is one dahlia patch with the single Bumble Rumble, I can't wait until they are all blooming....See MoreBumble Bees are missing this year
Comments (0)Our gardens are usually busy with Bumble Bees and other pollinators this time of year. This year - I have seen ONE Bumble Bee. They are totally missing and I am worried. Anyone else missing bees in their gardens this year? We do not spray insecticides, have many plants with pollen that attracted them. Walking this morning, we saw no bees around the wild honeysuckle vines. I am afraid something is seriously wrong....See MoreZachS. z5 Platteville, Colorado
8 years agoJerry (Broomfield CO 5)
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ZachS. z5 Platteville, Colorado