The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is finally here. The days are today and tomorrow. The first day is today and we are having an event at the Corner Garden tomorrow from 9 am to 11 am. The format of the census is simple. You just find a spot where there are pollinators. Survey that spot for 15 minutes. Then, you report the results. We will have printed guides, sharpened pencils, trained mentors and a lot of fun. The weather forecast is for clear skies and dry, warm weather so that should be idea viewing weather.
I took my six photos today. It was easy. We are dry these days and it is hot in the afternoon. The garden is definitely over the peak but there is still plenty to see.
As usual, I will be joining the Six on Saturday crowd. It will be probably late afternoon or perhaps on Sunday.
1. Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana is beginning to show its beautiful, purple fall berries. Mockingbirds among many others feast on the berries.
2. Carefree Beauty
This rose is in the EarthKind series featured by Texas A&M university. It is doing very well as long as it is kept free of the sawfly that troubled it last year.
3. Butterfly Ginger Lily
Hedychium coronarium loves the heat. It does well near the fountain with a splash of water to refresh it. This one is quite fragrant.
4. Rose of Sharon
This seed head seemed so attractive today with a sunny backlight. This plant has light purple plumage and it is a pollinator magnet.
5. Red Knock Out Rose
The two dueling colors on this rose caught my eye. This is the third flush this year for the reliable knockout rose. It needs treatment to ward off the sawfly. There are several bushes in this group they all seemed to be underperforming earlier this year. I was even thinking that they had become overaged and need replacing. I am rethinking that now.
6. Hackberry Emperor
I included this little fellow since it is pollinator week. There is a hackberry just on the edge of the garden.
The featured image is the signature perennial of the garden. This purple coneflower is in fine form.
I hope to have a glowing report on the Pollinator Census next week.
Happy Gardening!
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