Wednesday, June 22, 2011

June 22/ Nature Notes

A community garden that I help take care of, East Gwillimbury

It's beginning to look a lot like summer!

Largest square: a very happy bumble bee on...er...is that a weed? Sure is! Purple vetch loved by bees and disliked by gardeners because it's stems are vines that climb everywhere and the plants are are almost impossible to eradicate.

The blossoms in the rest of the squares were planted in the garden on purpose, working clockwise: alpine astr, yellow daylily, low-growing campanula, edelweiss and the last-blooming purple Siberian iris.


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17 comments:

  1. DarlaJune 22, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I know vetch is an invasive weed but I can't help liking it. Guess maybe I was a bee in a former life.

    Darla

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  2. Small City ScenesJune 22, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Beautiful shota, EG. You will have to tell me about your volunteering adventures sometime. MB

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  3. TexWisGirlJune 22, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    love the fat and happy bee!

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  4. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Hopw glorious. While my garden in the UK is very mature the weather is more like early autumn wet and slightly cold, so it doesn't feel at all like summer. It's lovely to be reminded of the time of year by your photos. :O)

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  5. RandyJune 22, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I really love that bee too. I wish we had community gardens.

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  6. Cezar and LéiaJune 22, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Wonderful collage with so adorable "nature"!
    Léia

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  7. KathyJune 22, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    We also have purple vetch along the roadsides here in Texas. Another majestic mosaic!

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  8. Judy June 22, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Your collages are always so beautiful!

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  9. RoseJune 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Beautiful shot, EG--well they all are but guess you know I am talking about the bumble bee...and glad you supplied the name Purple Vetch cause my mind went totally blank as to what it is.

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  10. JackJune 22, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Very nice colors, EG, mainly yellow and blue. I am not familiar with vetch, but I have some other very persistent weeks.

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  11. JanieJune 22, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Great captures of these wildflowers. You had wonderful color for your photo collage.

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  12. ~✽Mumsy✽~June 22, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Beautiful flowers! Each one is special.

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  13. StephanieJune 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    very nice collage of flowers. Mind my asking what program you use to create these collages?

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  14. Crafty Green PoetJune 23, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    lovely photo of the bee! We have several species of vetch over here and they are weeds and can be invasive but they're so pretty!

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  15. LeoraJune 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Looks like a purple and yellow theme today! Love the vetch and bee pic.

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  16. CarverJune 23, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    You live in such a beautiful part of the world. These are all lovely.

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  17. Rambling WoodsJune 25, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    I wonder why we have some alpine aster growing across the pond now that I know the name..Love the bee, you can see the fuzzy body. Thank you for supporting Nature Notes...Michelle

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