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Tag Archives: bees
Planting for Pollinators
As this is Pollinator Week (June 19-25), let’s think about planting for pollinators. Gardening to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, which are drawn to nectar and pollen-rich flowers, adds activity, sound and beauty to our garden. But more importantly, it … Continue reading
Pollinator Week
Celebrate our tireless friends in the garden this week. We owe them a deep debt of gratitude! Click this link to see what more you can do to help them.
Lazy Summer Afternoon
Fluffy, cottony clouds float in a Wedgewood blue sky. In the treetops above me, goldfinches twitter; cedar waxwings dart and swoop after insects, calling “zee-zee” to one other. I sit in one of the Andirondack chairs above the river, taking in … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged bees, bird life, birds, cedar waxwings, country living, hummingbirds, nature, nature photography, relaxation, river, summer, time out, wildflowers, woodland trees
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It’s Official
It’s official – I came across the first goldenrod bloom of the year in my spearmint bed on Saturday. In the past, this flower used to fill me with dismay because it signaled the change from waxing to waning summer, … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, colony collapse disorder, conservation, goldenrod, insects, nature, nature photography, pollinators, spiders
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Asters
Among the last native flowers to bloom, Asters are impressive with over 50 species found in the northeast alone, many being garden worthy. Against the gold of autumn, their deep purple and lavender blooms nodding in the breeze always catch … Continue reading
Eliza Waters 