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Offline Alleyyooper

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It's spring here now.
« on: May 19, 2015, 08:25:37 am »
Daffodils



The church and Magnolia.


Ramps Yum



Pasqual.



killer bees      LOL



Japanese Maple.



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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2015, 12:25:10 pm »
Nice Alleyooper! Great pics and a nice relief when winter starts to lift  :)
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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2015, 06:46:50 am »
Thanks

White honey suckle.





Lilacs, light blue.







Snow Ball bush.





White lilacs with one deep purple.







lilacs light purple.







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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2015, 06:49:54 am »
Wow, that 's some property you have there. Kind of like your own little "Eden". Very nice.
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2015, 06:54:36 am »
Blood root a wild flower.



Prime Rose



Red Maple tree flowers.



Tulips



Twisted weeping red bud flowers.






Chandcear Pear.




Unknowen tree blooms by the barn early and the bees just love it.



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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2015, 12:37:54 pm »
My own little bit of Vahalla. Has it all with critters trees and plants but lacking isolation.

Quince






Paper white dafidils.



White bleeding hearts.



Crab apple tree.



flowering Almond.



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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2015, 12:58:19 pm »
WAUW! Turn me loose on that property with a little picnic lunch and a mug of raspberry tea... and just leave me be...

A blooming wonderland for sure. We have a honeysuckle too, probably my most favorite bloom fragrance, she's just starting to bloom now.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2015, 01:01:26 pm »
Hey Al, the picture of you with your finger in the hive is the way i gas up for the bee work ahead :D Is that what your doing.  :laugh: Jack

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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2015, 06:11:40 am »
We have pink, yellow and white honey suckles. The lilacs and Russian Olive smell better.

I was pointing out the dropped pollen to the wife behind the camera.

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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2015, 09:21:24 am »
Love the smell of Lilacs.. transplanted a bunch of them this spring.. also planted a bunch of raspberries along my fences..  there is also 10ish acres planted with Sainfoin, Birdsfoot Trefoil, three different kinds of clover and a smattering of buckwheat.. Oh, and Borage...   Hoping my property will start to look as good as your soon!
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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2015, 10:09:56 am »
Like Lazy i love the smell of Lilac, got one under my bedroom window (just finished blooming), but have never seen a bee on it? Al,do you or anyone here know if bees work Japanese Honeysuckle, the kind that can climb small trees and smother them out in wooded area's?? Jack

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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2015, 02:38:33 pm »
Yes! The Lilacs! It has a wonderful old garden feel and scent to it. I don't ever see honeybees on mine either, but I do see bumbles on it and other pollinators. Mine didn't do so well this year, I think Cali spring came way too early.
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2015, 06:44:30 am »
I don't think I have ever seen Japanese honey suckle let along honey bees working it.
I think I have a CD from 14, 15 years ago when the honey bees were working the lilacs. Have to take a look next rainy day.
They just love the Russian Olive more so they are normally in that while the lilacs are in bloom.
I was setting eating supper last night and could smell the Russian Olive strong.

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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2015, 09:14:19 am »
47F here this morning.  It was cool and breezy and in the 60Fs yesterday.  I guess we'll have to call this the Vernal Vortex.*

*vernal means Spring



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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2015, 03:57:46 pm »
Bundle up, it's going to be cold tonight!

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« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2015, 06:47:01 am »
Weeping cat willow and honey bee.



Spring beauties.  wild flower.



Trout lily. wild flower.



Trillium. wild flower.



Yellow Violet. wild flower



Heather.



Polar Pansy.



White Daffy.



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« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2015, 06:58:50 am »
Corydalis



Cranes bil.



Jack in the pulpit.





Dark Tulip.





Bleeding heart.





A wild Geranium.




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« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2015, 07:42:21 am »
More Tulips.



Globe flower.



Blue flax a wild flower.



Verbascum.



Allium.



Thorn Apple a wild tree.



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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2015, 09:58:41 am »
Really love the pictures! Thanks! I'm really jealous! Here are a few from my place.

Peaches


Indian Paintbrush


Daylilly



If anyone wants to see more of these beautiful plants, just let me know.  ;D
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Re: It's spring here now.
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2015, 11:53:25 am »
LOL tbone! That really cracked me up!  :D

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