Spring has arrived in central NC. The natives bees are out, the butterflies have begun to emerge, and the trout lilies are blooming. Colonies of tiny flowers such as bluets and field pansies are brushing fields and roadsides with color.
Henbit is just a weed, but I like the rich color of its buds and flowers.
Marsh violets have started showing up in all sorts of places.
Bees are out working the Lonicera fragrantissima.
The rosemary is finally in bloom.
Honeybees love Georgia blue speedwell, and why not?
Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting Bloom Day.
Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting Bloom Day.
Bees are always a wonderful sight to see after a long winter. Beautiful blooms today!
ReplyDeletebeautiful photography, and it's good to see the bees!
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely pictures. They have fragrance.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - small flowers yet so exquisite. And so good to see the bees working hard.
ReplyDeleteThe blue of that Speedwell is mesmerizing. I used to grow it in my sunnier last garden and had forgotten how beautiful it is — thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI like all your blues and purples. The Veronica makes such a pretty sea of blue.
ReplyDeleteI love the pics of the wildflowers, so delicate looking, but yet they come back under some harsh conditions year after year. Thanks for sharing them for bloom day.
ReplyDeleteCarol, May Dreams Gardens
Good Morning Alicia...I love the Speedwell, too! What a fantastic blue...It does look like spring and the bees are rejoicing! Have a great Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteGail
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that the bees were our in my Raleigh garden as well! I a big fan of the speedwell too.
ReplyDeleteYour speedwell is beautiful! Nice to show even henbit is pretty close up.
ReplyDeleteI love the speedwell too-awesome! Good thing the bees can eat and I can enjoy from afar:)
ReplyDeleteHoneybees aren't the only ones loving that Georgia Blue Speedwell!! I think it's gorgeous!! I need to put some blue in my garden. Thanks for inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteMichelle @ Getting Dirty in Texas
Love the bee pictures! I haven't seen any bees in my yard (Coastal NC). I need some of my weeds to start blooming! :) They must not like the camellias!
ReplyDeleteYes, who could blame them? Those are mighty pretty. Thanks for a look at the flowers both cultivated and wild.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteI love the intense blue of the speedwell - it's in flower here too at the moment. I really enjoyed seeing your March blooms :)
ReplyDeleteYou've captured some beautiful photos. The blue speedwell is especially gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your bees and blooms, especially the blue ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet blooms you have this GBBD. Love the blues.
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely little delicate flowers and gret shot of the bees.
ReplyDeleteI like the bees that are blooming in your spring garden! Like many others, that Georgia Speedwell really gets my attention! I need to look for some of that. I like all of your wildflowers. I'm waiting to see if the trout lily rhizome I planted will come up, but it might be next year before it blooms...(if ever!!)
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely blooms for this GBBD!!
Great photos. That henbit is a huge thorn in my side! LOL
ReplyDeleteI used to love the trout lilies when I lived in Virginia! I just bought an orchid with spotted leaves that looks a lot like the trout lily foliage, in fact when I showed it to my dad, that's what he thought it was! Love to see the bees back in action. It's only been warm enough one day for them to be out here. Just as well for we don't have nearly as much blooming yet. Great bloom day for you!
ReplyDeleteLovely idea to capture these wildflowers. It'll be a while before we see them here, but your photos are a reminder of what's to come.
ReplyDeleteyou asked about my camera. it's a nikon D30 x, and my newest lens is a 105mm macro. I have a 300mm lens that I use to take all of my bird photos from a distance, but i'd really love an even higher strength! Beggers can't be choosers, though! he he.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots!
ReplyDeleteKatarina
I am glad I am not the only one who appreciates Henbit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful spring shots, especially all those busy bees! I like the color on the henbit too.
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone who stopped by and left a comment.
ReplyDeleteJan, thank you for leaving a note about your camera. You take beautiful pictures. A macro is next on my wish list. I just got a 70-300mm lens and was told I'd immediately want a higher powered lens. Those prices take a precipitous climb above 300mm don't they?!
So many lovely blooms and I know there will be more to come! I confess to a lingering fondness for henbit due to its color, too ... mind you, that doesn't stop me from pulling it in my garden beds!
ReplyDeleteHenbit is one of the earliest flowers in my garden. I usually let it bloom until the other flowers start blooming because the butterflies like it. It can be a bit weedy but as soon as it gets into the 80s in Austin it just dries up and disappears so it's never a big problem for me.
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