Author Topic: It's spring here now. (Read 7632 times)

Alleyyooper · « **on:** May 19, 2015, 08:25:37 am »

Daffodils

The church and Magnolia.

Ramps Yum

Pasqual.

killer bees LOL

Japanese Maple.

Al

Jen · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2015, 12:25:10 pm »

Nice Alleyooper! Great pics and a nice relief when winter starts to lift

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

Perry · « **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.

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

Jen · « **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.

brooksbeefarm · « **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

Is that what your doing.

Jack

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

LazyBkpr · « **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!

brooksbeefarm · « **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

Jen · « **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.

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

Slowmodem · « **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

Slowmodem · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2015, 03:57:46 pm »

Bundle up, it's going to be cold tonight!

story here

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

Alleyyooper · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2015, 06:58:50 am »

Corydalis

Cranes bil.

Jack in the pulpit.

Dark Tulip.

Bleeding heart.

A wild Geranium.

Al

Alleyyooper · « **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.

Al

tbonekel · « **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.

Jen · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2015, 11:53:25 am »

LOL tbone! That really cracked me up!