Posts tagged: Bees And Butterflies

Flowers of European Linden

Flowers of European Linden

Flowers of European Linden

European Linden blooms pale yellow flowers (as you can see on this picture) in late spring to early summer and these flowers have good smell and attract bees and butterflies well. European Linden is a deciduous tree and grows 24m (80 feet) height and 18m (60 feet) width.

Sedum Telephium

Sedum Telephium

Sedum Telephium

Sedum Telephium is a perennial low maintenance plant and grows up to 60cm (2 feet) height and width. Sedum Telephium blooms showy pink cluster flowers in late spring to autumn and attract bees and butterflies well. And this plant is often used as ground cover, border, pot, and rock garden plant.

Dianthus – Fire Witch

Dianthus - Fire Witch

Pink Flowers of Dianthus - Fire Witch

This picture is flowers of Dianthus – Fire Witch. Dianthus is very easy to grow perennial flowering plant. Dianthus grows up to 15cm (6 inches) height and 30cm (12 inches) width in full sun area, and blooms pink flowers periodically through spring to fall. Fire Witch is good as border plant or walk side flowers and also Fire Witch flowers attract bees and butterflies well.

Flowers of Evergreen Clematis

Flowers of Evergreen Clematis

Flowers of Evergreen Clematis

Evergreen Clematis is evergreen vine plant. As you can see on the picture Evergreen Clematis has beautiful white flowers which have nice fragrant in spring season. These flowers attract bees and butterflies well so if you want attract these tiny guests in your garden, Evergreen Clematis is one of your choices. Evergreen Clematis grows rapidly and reaches more than 6m (20 feet) height soon so you need proper pruning for keeping the moderate occupation.

Flowers of Thunberg Spirea Fujino Pink

Flowers of Thunberg Spirea Fujino Pink

Thunberg Spirea Fujino Pink

Thunberg Spirea is deciduous shrub and has cluster white flowers in early spring. This shrub is native to Japan as you can guess from the cultivar name “Fuji-no Pink”. Thunberg Spirea grows about 1.5m (5 feet) height and width in full sun or partial shade area and need pruning for keeping shape. Thunberg Spirea Fujino Pink is drought tolerant shrub and well attracts bees and butterflies.

Leaves of Longstalk Holly

Leaves of Longstalk Holly

Leaves of Longstalk Holly

Longstalk Holly is evergreen shrub or tree and grows up to 6m (20 feet) height and width. The berries have long stalk as name indicate (sorry when I took this Longstalk Holly picture, there are only a few berries under leaves and I couldn’t take good photo for them). This shrub attracts bees and butterflies well. So if you like these insects, plant this holly in your yard.

Autumn Fire Stonecrop

Bumble Bee and Autumn Fire Stonecrop

Bumble Bee and Autumn Fire Stonecrop

Autumn Fire Stonecrop is a kind of sedum. This plant is also easy to grow and we can enjoy whole year even though the flowering season is autumn. Bees and butterflies love this flower very much.

Sweet Pepperbush

Sweet Pepperbush

Sweet Pepperbush

Sweet Pepperbush is sometime called as Summer Sweet. As the name indicates, the flowers of this shrub smell spicy sweet and attract many bees and butterflies.

Thistle and a Honey Bee

Thistle and a Honey Bee

Thistle and a Honey Bee

This flower is a regular Thistle. Thistle is commonly seen in wild area and it attract bees and butterflies well.

In this picture you can see Honeybee on the Thistle flower.

Globe Thistle and a Bumble Bee

Globe Thistle and a Bumble Bee

Globe Thistle and a Bumble Bee

Globe Thistle is an easy to grow flower. It need full sun or partial shade with moderate water. Globe Thistle grows 150cm (5 feet) high and wide and has light blue color round flowers at the tops of stems.

Maybe the bee in the picture is a bumblebee. Globe Thistle attract bees and butterflies well.