More pictures from early November, when Aster 'Miss Bessie' was in full bloom and literally abuzz with insects. This aster is a great favorite of our native bumblebees. The petals look to me like lavender ribbons as the flowers age.
Not the clearest of shots, but I like how it shows the fuzziness of the bee and the light glinting off the cellophane wings.
Upside down is just as easy as right side up.
Honeybees love 'Miss Bessie' too.
SweetBay,
ReplyDeleteIf I was a bee on that aster I'd be lost in paradise. :)
SweetBay, those photos of the bees are simply extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteSweet Bay your pictures are absolutely beautiful. Talk about some close ups of the bees wow! Love the blurred effect you get too.
ReplyDeleteOkay, now I'm feeling deprived because I don't have asters. I do have a couple, but the rabbits always eat them.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - those fuzzy bumblebees are so cute! Love thier big eyes.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
There is something very gratifying about bees abuzz in the garden, isn't there?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, my favorite colour. You are a true artist!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Sweet Bay, and as I saw in your post before, it is a huge plant, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!/
AnnA
Sweet Bay, your photos here and on the previous post are amazing! I had seen hoverflies on some other blogs, but until I accidentally captured one in a photo myself, I didn't realize how small they were. Your photos have such fantastic detail. I planted my first native aster this spring, but Gail at Clay and Limestone sent home a few more with me. Hopefully, next year the bees will be even happier in my garden in the fall.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely--and so very different from what I see outside my windows here. I envy you!!!
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Gorgeous pictures today. I love all the purple asters, no wonder the bees love them.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what it is but mauves, lilac and blue always drive the bees crazy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Aster.
Sweetbay, I am almost speechless!! These photos are spectacular and make me smile and laugh with joy! I have to locate this aster! Where ever did you find it? It's Willow Leaf Aster right? gail
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. Bees really do love those asters. Thanks so much for your comments on my post on blue and for the compliment. I return it by saying that I'm so glad I found your blog. This is my first visit.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your huge photos! The bees and butterflies are wonderful subjects!
ReplyDeleteI love the detail, even down to the little insect body hairs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments everyone!
ReplyDeleteGail I got this aster at Niche Gardens. I think Willow Leaved Aster is in the parentage for sure, but I don't know if that's the only one. I can send you a start once the rosettes come up, in about a month.
Gorgeous, gorgeous photos Sweet Bay. I'm so envious you have blooms still (and bees). It feels like a very long time already since I've seen either. Thanks for starting my day out right.
ReplyDeleteit's early christmas for these bees with "miss bessie". maybe now, we should call it "miss beessie" (a combination of "bee" abd "bessie"):)
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