Bee on aster

at Old Quarry Trail.

Japanese anemone and bee wings

Calibrachoa and the bees

The bees are definitely back!

Warmth through photos

As I write this post, it is -22C (-8F) with windchill.



So as long as I don't go outside, I can pretend that the sun coming through the windows means that warm breezes are blowing, flowers are growing and bees are buzzing.

Though the winds are keen and chill
Roses' hearts are beating still,
And the garden tranquilly
Dreams of happy hours to be;
In the summer days of blue
All its dreamings will come true.

~ From Lucy Maud Montgomery's The Garden in Winter

Beautiful light

The clouds were a giant softbox today at the Ornamental Gardens. Lots of light, lots of rich colour, lots of critters.

Bee up close

On Russian sage. From the Ornamental Gardens. Photo on left taken last year, photo on right taken last week.

Bees and Russian sage

From the Ornamental Gardens earlier today. I didn't spend as much time exploring as I had planned (the humidity, oh the humidity) but I did get to check out the organic garden and the cleome patch.

Bees and blooms

Some random images taken this morning. Despite the heat, the bees are still busy and the flowers are still blooming.

Bees and roses

Not sure what the previous gardener put in the soil, but I've never seen roses grow so well ... These are from the front garden - growing out of control.