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| Bee on lavender |
The warm sunny weather has brought the lavender on a treat. The flowers are just starting to open so that we now have a wonderfully fragrant bank of purple and green bordering the front of the garage.
We have been concerned this year as there have not been many flowers for the bees, so we are chuffed that they have found it so quickly.
When the sun is out there must be 40 or 50 bees busily collecting nectar from the tiny purple flowers. Sitting in the sun, with the smell and sight of lavender and the buzz of the bees, you'd almost think it was summer. Getting a picture of them is difficult though as they don't hang around on each plant for long.
We have been concerned this year as there have not been many flowers for the bees, so we are chuffed that they have found it so quickly.
When the sun is out there must be 40 or 50 bees busily collecting nectar from the tiny purple flowers. Sitting in the sun, with the smell and sight of lavender and the buzz of the bees, you'd almost think it was summer. Getting a picture of them is difficult though as they don't hang around on each plant for long.
Lavender is a wonderful plant for here as it tolerates extremes of hot, cold, wet and drought, and grows well on the clay and chalk.
Also the deer, rabbits and hares do not like it so it remains intact for us and the bees to enjoy.
Also the deer, rabbits and hares do not like it so it remains intact for us and the bees to enjoy.
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