Liatris in August

Still snow. Still cold. I’m sounding like I’m whining. I am. Want to be shooting new bees. Shouldn’t be complaining about the winter, of course, but I’m so very ready for spring. That bee mojo…need!

Meantime, this gorgeous little one has liatris pollen all over her face. Weird plant in that while you might think it would throw purple pollen, its pollen is white. Enjoy!

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See that Ginko Leaf?

Did not do a great job of clearing the fall detritus. Happens sometimes. If ginko works, the dirt has gotten smarter during the winter. Shot from a couple of days ago. Wind chill below zero this morning. Really nasty arctic winds the last couple of days. Tore a sign off the gallery last night, too. But…spring’s springing. And the bees are ready…

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Finally…2022 and a New Bee!

Had a bit of a sliver of time yesterday between shooting dogs (meaning photographing) and shooting mustangs (again, meaning photographing them) to wander through the blooming crocuses and shoot (again) a few bees! Always one of the best days of the year. So…fresh bees all around! And she’s got some pollen going on, too!

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Some Wild Light on the Allium

Another shot from August. Kind of messy, but a great bumble. One of the things I like most about the allium is that when it stops blooming, the skeletons of the bloom ball persist until winter (or you deadhead them). So they make nice orb shapes in the garden as other things continue to bloom. (And they seed, too, which is neat.)

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