Tag: pollinators
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Petals & Pollinators Sept 25
Yesterday, our temperatures began to moderate. This morning we were below 70 F. It has been many weeks since we have experienced a low in the 70’s. The plants look noticeably relieved. We have had only short showers of rain at my house these past weeks but selected locations have seen much more. I am…
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Petals & Pollinators Sept 18
It is hot and dry. Very hot and very dry. It is the norm for September. I am watering but the plants inevitably wither in these conditions. I do have some bright spot photos to show you. As is my custom, I will join Six On Saturday to share my blog. Our host is Jim…
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Petals & Pollinators 11 Sept
Today, the garden blooms continue to decline. It is the last days of summer. The sky is very blue as we expect. Maybe, there is just a hint of coolness in the summer air. There, I feel it or is it my imagination. From a gardeners point of view, the garden is lacklustre. No riot…
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Petals At The Corner Sept 4
We are having a heat wave. That sounds like the beginning of a song. We have been without rain for more than a week so I have begun irrigating regularly. Most of the perennials in the garden are over their season, so I am concentrating on containers. The hot dry weather is a test. The…
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Petals & Pollinators 21 Aug
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…
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Petals & Pollinators 14 Aug
The photograph tells it all for the upcoming week. Outdoor gardening will be limited because of the heat advisories. Rain will be unlikely but perhaps we will have an afternoon thunderstorm. It has been the pattern recently. We have had sufficient rainfall and more about that later. With the rising heat, the blooming plants are…
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Petals & Pollinators 31 July
The dance of the debutantes continues. The main colors are the white Shasta daisies. There is a bright gold of the Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ which is the main color this week. In addition to the dance, there is the buzz and flutter of the pollinators. The warm day temperatures and the consistent rains have…
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Petals and Pollinators July 17
Great Southeast Pollinator Census August 21 and 22 Today’s six photos include pollinators as well as blooms. The Citizen Science project of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census is coming next month. I have been to a training session a few weeks ago which was very involved. A lot of effort has been put into this…
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Petals At The Corner 15 March
The big dance has begun with the appearance of coneflowers and daylilies. They are the debutantes in the ball gowns. Bright vibrant colors are their most notable feature. Accompanying them are the gang of pollinators. They travel from bloom to bloom in search of nectar. They do not listen to the current din about high…
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6 Great Pollinator Plants 22 Aug 2025
Today is Day 1 of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census. It’s a simple task. You spend 15 minutes counting the pollinators seen of a particular pollinator. In my case, I was watching a zinnia and lantana combination. You use the dedicated website to upload your observations. This can be repeated as often as you like.…