tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post1482758278807369786..comments2024-01-02T02:31:37.780-05:00Comments on sweetbay: Blooming Friday ~ Prunus mume and Winter Honeysucklesweetbayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-13209594319675056742010-03-05T22:15:38.375-05:002010-03-05T22:15:38.375-05:00Yea, bees! Spring is near!Yea, bees! Spring is near!Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-56624729064390056352010-03-03T19:18:33.851-05:002010-03-03T19:18:33.851-05:00I love the fragrance from winter honeysuckle. You ...I love the fragrance from winter honeysuckle. You got some really good shots - they are not easy to capture with a lens.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-14869003081618431282010-03-01T12:49:14.059-05:002010-03-01T12:49:14.059-05:00I'm anxious to see bees and blossoms in my own...I'm anxious to see bees and blossoms in my own garden. Yours put a big smile on my face. Thanks for sharing!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-50764176087643596232010-03-01T12:46:35.971-05:002010-03-01T12:46:35.971-05:00Sweet Bay, I love Winter Honeysuckle. Mine isn...Sweet Bay, I love Winter Honeysuckle. Mine isn't blooming yet, but will be soon. I planted it in a forlorn place next to our deck so that we could smell it when we went outdoors. Thank you for the beautiful photos. It reminds me of spring.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-12192462819302963492010-02-28T18:42:55.076-05:002010-02-28T18:42:55.076-05:00Thank you for bees!
I miss them so much!Your pictu...Thank you for bees!<br />I miss them so much!Your pictures are wonderful I can almost hear them buzzing.... I hope soon I will see bees and butterflies again. Spring is only 20 days away!<br />Happy March.<br />Sweetest of bees!<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-17392472136910671122010-02-28T15:39:59.137-05:002010-02-28T15:39:59.137-05:00Bees and blooms--it doesn't get much better th...Bees and blooms--it doesn't get much better than that! I love the smell of honeysuckle; looks like the honeybees do as well.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-28362827580699871782010-02-28T10:52:11.931-05:002010-02-28T10:52:11.931-05:00It amazes me that one day you are in the midst of ...It amazes me that one day you are in the midst of a snow storm and the next you're out photographing bees and flowering plants. You've got the best of both worlds going on there in NC.<br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-48558850789617870042010-02-27T22:33:51.343-05:002010-02-27T22:33:51.343-05:00Beautiful blooms and bees! How lucky can a girl ge...Beautiful blooms and bees! How lucky can a girl get? That purplish pink is such a wonderful color and I sure would love to smell the honeysuckle.<br />You got some wonderful shots of the bee.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-28839753253908846712010-02-27T21:03:59.801-05:002010-02-27T21:03:59.801-05:00Great action shots of the bees!Great action shots of the bees!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681021126113385783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-16677668839350862222010-02-27T14:30:06.560-05:002010-02-27T14:30:06.560-05:00The wonderfully, practical standbys are very much ...The wonderfully, practical standbys are very much appreciated. Their beauty comes to the forefront in leaner times. I do love the blossoms of the early flowering trees. They have their special ethereal beauty.The bees are certainly convinced and staunch followers. It is such a pleasure to see these delicate beauties and the heart fills with wonder.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-78676323549721680242010-02-27T11:11:02.174-05:002010-02-27T11:11:02.174-05:00Beautiful flowering trees, and those bee photos ar...Beautiful flowering trees, and those bee photos are amazing! I heart bees.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-1396134364845524132010-02-27T04:06:44.513-05:002010-02-27T04:06:44.513-05:00I'm so longing for the buzing sound of bees......I'm so longing for the buzing sound of bees...<br />Have a lovely weekend!Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-64483537146571246052010-02-27T00:16:12.453-05:002010-02-27T00:16:12.453-05:00amazing bee pictures! wow.amazing bee pictures! wow.Dirty Girl Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856885297555604550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-75463861358906504562010-02-26T19:26:04.951-05:002010-02-26T19:26:04.951-05:00Thank you for showing bees, Sweet Bay. They are s...Thank you for showing bees, Sweet Bay. They are so cheering and mean that it will warm up, someday. Your honeysuckle is way better than our daphne! I'll trade ya! :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-26791745858359818712010-02-26T13:10:07.958-05:002010-02-26T13:10:07.958-05:00Your Honeysuckle looks beautiful and the smell of ...Your Honeysuckle looks beautiful and the smell of sweet lemons must be fantastic. I can't really see any harm made from the snow, you Prunus still look wonderful, as do all your lovely photoes.<br />Enjoy your weekend :)Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323971608753801676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-27319616324469478872010-02-26T12:10:09.791-05:002010-02-26T12:10:09.791-05:00It must be lovely to have the sweet fragrance of y...It must be lovely to have the sweet fragrance of your honeysuckle Sweet bay. The honeybees seem to love it and are gathering a bunch of pollen. Great photos of the buds, blooms and bees! Hope you have a warm weekend. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-11856443970011545892010-02-26T11:00:25.974-05:002010-02-26T11:00:25.974-05:00Your winter honeysuckle is beautiful with its frie...Your winter honeysuckle is beautiful with its friend the bee visiting the bloom. I love taking a walk and catching the scent on a breeze~My neighbor has a planting and i get to benefit from it while it's blooming.<br />Have a sweet weekend...I am so ready for spring bloom here. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-22124207969924300322010-02-26T10:51:23.758-05:002010-02-26T10:51:23.758-05:00SO pretty!! My eyes are getting ready for some col...SO pretty!! My eyes are getting ready for some colour - although I think we'll have a couple of weeks (um months?) of white yet :) I"ll have to get my fix with a houseplant and your lovely blog!Islandsparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474765495506044446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-34753623227251159632010-02-26T10:15:56.899-05:002010-02-26T10:15:56.899-05:00Sweet & lemony sounds good to me (and obviousl...Sweet & lemony sounds good to me (and obviously to the bees too!) It is really looking like spring from your photos.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_kornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-4375214809725797832010-02-26T09:02:32.331-05:002010-02-26T09:02:32.331-05:00I have not had a problem with Winter Honeysuckle s...I have not had a problem with Winter Honeysuckle spreading around, unlike Japanese Honeysuckle, which spreads everywhere.<br /><br />Winter Honeysuckle is a wafter, so if conditions are good you can catch the fragrance 50 feet away.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-19411254186400903252010-02-26T08:16:36.738-05:002010-02-26T08:16:36.738-05:00I am also new to winter honeysuckle -- never knew ...I am also new to winter honeysuckle -- never knew of it. The lemon fragrance sounds wonderful, but I'm not sure where to put a big rangy shrub that could still be enjoyed near enough for its scent. You've got me thinking, though....Laurriehttp://laurries.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-88399375147216253562010-02-26T07:20:12.836-05:002010-02-26T07:20:12.836-05:00Lovely prunus and honeysuckle blossoms! In Holland...Lovely prunus and honeysuckle blossoms! In Holland the first snowdrops are showing their heads...it won't be long now...<br /><br />Lieve groet, MadeliefMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-61139023649422357942010-02-26T05:54:03.910-05:002010-02-26T05:54:03.910-05:00What beautiful winter blooms. I bet your yard sme...What beautiful winter blooms. I bet your yard smells yummy with all that honeysuckle!Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-36497606082859447172010-02-26T03:39:36.861-05:002010-02-26T03:39:36.861-05:00Lovely pictures. I like your blog. Have a nice wee...Lovely pictures. I like your blog. Have a nice weekend./GelaGelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354582864837294460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-53258292831472221202010-02-26T02:32:11.005-05:002010-02-26T02:32:11.005-05:00I guess the fragrance is paradisly. Lucky you! Hav...I guess the fragrance is paradisly. Lucky you! Have a nice weekend in your beautiful springtime.Lillebethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532999954011182690noreply@blogger.com