Tag: Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens)
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The Panicled Diner
Panicled Asters are an herbaceous, perennial, native wildflower here in Ontario. They produce small, white, Daisy-like flowers in the autumn and provide important late-season nectar for local pollinators. Yesterday, during a very short visit to our pollinator garden, I counted six species enjoying the feast: The Panicled Diner The diner is open, the sign is…
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Fireweed’s Finale
Fireweed is an herbaceous, native perennial, sometimes regionally known as Rosebay Willowherb. Why Fireweed? This species is a forest fire endurance specialist. Its tough roots survive despite high underground temperatures. They sprout very quickly after a fire which helps prevent soil loss. A single plant can produce up to 80,000 tiny seeds (which they produce…
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The Bee And Her Blossom
Pink Turtlehead is an herbaceous, native perennial, and we have a bumper crop in our pollinator garden this summer. It is a valuable, late-summer and early-fall food source for Bumble Bees, which are (near as I can tell) the only species strong enough to pry open the tight, snapdragon-like blossoms. I was lucky enough to…
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Happy Little World
White Panicle Asters are an herbaceous, native perennial and, at this time of year, their buds are beginning to burst. They are a favourite of all the pollinators and already (the flowers aren’t yet at their peak) it’s a veritable honey factory in our laneway garden. Happy Little World White panicle asters bloom by the…
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The Flower Hour #43: Random August Amble
My Green In-Between Beyond my pillow and my desk,Lies something grand and picturesque!A secret lane where bees carouse,And nodding blossoms gently drowse. I snap a picture of a bee,Chat with any neighbours I see.No longer strangers passing by,We watch the busy Hoverfly. Away from chores and indoor care,We weave our stories through the air,A little…
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Garden Gold
There is a joyous humming in our laneway garden as bees galore feast on the pollen and nectar in the masses of Cutleaf Coneflowers. An absolute haven (and heaven) for our local pollinators, and pure delight for me. Garden Gold Upraised against the summer sky,Golden coneflowers reach up high.With lobed and leafy stems they stand,A…