tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post6468464761976164880..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: Pollinating our future, part 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-66350122291589277222008-03-16T00:13:00.000-03:002008-03-16T00:13:00.000-03:00From Little Things, if you're referring to honeybe...From Little Things, if you're referring to honeybees and a beehive, they aren't native here; they're imported by beekeepers. I'm content to provide habitat and food sources for wild, native bees, which are often solitary dwellers or have nests in the ground or trees, not hives. But others in other parts of the world could speak to this question, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79443504066133166312008-03-15T23:55:00.000-03:002008-03-15T23:55:00.000-03:00I have a question for all gardeners, why don't YOU...I have a question for all gardeners, why don't YOU have a bee hive? Is it cost for anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-27174541458376100442008-03-10T14:51:00.000-03:002008-03-10T14:51:00.000-03:00We're bee, butterfly and bird friendly here too Jo...We're bee, butterfly and bird friendly here too Jodi. Bumbles are such fun to chase with a camera :) You've caught some wonderful shots here...so pretty against the blue Sea Holly.<BR/>Thanks for pointing us toward Flora! I'll be on the lookout for those particular bees.<BR/>Meanwhile, bee happy! I hope the sunshine is smiling on you today :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-78415145265290273442008-03-10T11:19:00.000-03:002008-03-10T11:19:00.000-03:00Layanee, yes, there's something about bumbles that...Layanee, yes, there's something about bumbles that just is smile-inducing--except for those who are allergic, of course.<BR/>Sue, I'm with you...I understand the use of pesticides on food crops (it's not my choice, but anyway) but not on flowers. The predictions ARE scary, so do we want perfect roses or to be able to eat? <BR/>Robin, I feel so sorry for you--that's a ridiculous covenant that is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-11662225066442470032008-03-09T22:34:00.000-03:002008-03-09T22:34:00.000-03:00Love this post Jodi as I love to hear the bees and...Love this post Jodi as I love to hear the bees and bumbles buzzing around the garden. They are such hard workers.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-65567783204262700052008-03-09T15:49:00.000-03:002008-03-09T15:49:00.000-03:00Jodi, here is what I wrote about the bees here, ju...Jodi, here is what I wrote about the bees here, just a synopsis, not nearly as clever as the first comment...We have lots of bees and other flying buzzers around here. But as a warning, NEVER walk around the garden wearing a loose skirt. A couple of years ago I was wearing such a garment and a bumblebee flew up inside, got confused and stung me over and over. I thought honeybees could only Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-13082602827020033002008-03-09T00:20:00.000-04:002008-03-09T00:20:00.000-04:00Interesting note about not being stung, jodi. As a...Interesting note about not being stung, jodi. As a 'pesticide free' gardener for over 30 years, I have never been stung by bees (only other nasty buggers). It's almost as though bees sense our heaven is theirs. When near, I honor them and they honor me.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-69720464730233902362008-03-08T23:58:00.000-04:002008-03-08T23:58:00.000-04:00The blue flowers are the most amazing. As far as t...The blue flowers are the most amazing. As far as trillium go, I saw a few once in a redwood grove. I was with a friend who was a naturalist and she knew they are shy spirits and hide in the shadows of the big trees.Diane Dehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178263734982687383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-37561501026368650592008-03-08T23:23:00.000-04:002008-03-08T23:23:00.000-04:00Great post as usual, Jodi. I, too, love to see the...Great post as usual, Jodi. I, too, love to see the bees and try to garden organically to keep them happy and around... their only threat in my garden is the dog, actually! She's inquisitive and will snap at bees if they're buzzing--which has resulted in her looking as if she has a huge goiter on at least two occasions.<BR/><BR/>I have been stung 3 times in my gardening lifetime (the last 7 yearsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-83010175784451762372008-03-08T21:57:00.000-04:002008-03-08T21:57:00.000-04:00Something that has always made me nuts is the fact...Something that has always made me nuts is the fact that so many folks fail to understand the basic ecological premise that a more diverse environment is a more stable one. Our gardens are perfect opportunities to promote diversity - and I often have folks at work who live within their homogenous suburban yards that complain of 'this' pest or 'that' one, and ask what they should do. Almost Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-12498378311718965782008-03-08T18:08:00.000-04:002008-03-08T18:08:00.000-04:00Jodi, I've been reading alot about CCD lately. I'm...Jodi, I've been reading alot about CCD lately. I'm really concerned about the whole doomsday thing they are pushing. While I hate to hear about the honey bees it does me good to be reminded of the bumble bees, I think they've been almost forgotten. It gives me a litte peace of mind that there are indeed other bees.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-26285795122502066882008-03-08T17:51:00.000-04:002008-03-08T17:51:00.000-04:00I agree - don't like chemicals or pesticides. Tha...I agree - don't like chemicals or pesticides. That was a lesson learned early from my organic gardening mama. I love seeing bees all over the garden. <BR/><BR/>Yellow jackets, not so much. I like them fine, they just seem to have some sort of grudge against me!<BR/>Lindagarden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-74852932706951620862008-03-08T17:12:00.000-04:002008-03-08T17:12:00.000-04:00We are butterfly and bee friendly in our yard and ...We are butterfly and bee friendly in our yard and garden as well. They boys know what catterpillar turns into what butterfly. Happily we have a very active bee population this spring. It hasn't been so over the past two years. Maybe things are looking up.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-88232744172544775232008-03-08T17:11:00.000-04:002008-03-08T17:11:00.000-04:00I love clover. I have some planted in the yard, fo...I love clover. I have some planted in the yard, for me, so I can make daisy chains and lay in it. LIKE A FOOL!<BR/><BR/>It snowed. I posted pics. Snowed in Mississippi.<BR/><BR/>Fred and I work hard to keep our garden safe for birds, butterflies, moths (which I want to work with one of these days). But it's difficult. For now we live in a subdivision and we have to restrain nature a bit.<BR/><BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-82609496157205686352008-03-08T17:00:00.000-04:002008-03-08T17:00:00.000-04:00I love reading posts like this, as I'm becoming mo...I love reading posts like this, as I'm becoming more of a native fascist--and not just perrenials, but shrubs and trees, too. It's a failing in many ways though, too. I just signed up as a monarch waystation--I've got everything they need but a swath of milkweed (sorta the big plant I know), but the milkweeds are on their way!Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-35902429995826092292008-03-08T16:39:00.000-04:002008-03-08T16:39:00.000-04:00Jodi, I'm a bee lover too, last year we had a grou...Jodi, I'm a bee lover too, last year we had a ground nest in the hole where our sprinkler control is. I left those sprinklers off all summer rather than disturb the nest. Since the nests change places every year I will be able to use the sprinklers again this year.<BR/><BR/>My Dad used to show my daughters how they could pet a bee. They'd get all drunk and happy and stud the Liatris stalks all Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38326369599213380382008-03-08T16:24:00.000-04:002008-03-08T16:24:00.000-04:00I just wanted to say, I've really enjoyed reading ...I just wanted to say, I've really enjoyed reading your blog. I'm just sorry I didn't find it in time for the Geography Round-up. I'll be looking forward to your future posts.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781253234049140917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-52299196718205995332008-03-08T16:13:00.000-04:002008-03-08T16:13:00.000-04:00jodi, again, blogger is getting me down here. Did...jodi, again, blogger is getting me down here. Did you get my long comment about being stung by the bee?<BR/><BR/>FrancesFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-48542981870420728842008-03-08T15:54:00.000-04:002008-03-08T15:54:00.000-04:00Hi Jodi,Thanks so much for the generous mentions! ...Hi Jodi,<BR/>Thanks so much for the generous mentions! And as always, for all the good things you do for the critters around us.<BR/>Bee happy,<BR/>Wild F.Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-75014906839214235942008-03-08T12:34:00.000-04:002008-03-08T12:34:00.000-04:00I can't tell you how wonderful it was to visit you...I can't tell you how wonderful it was to visit your blog and see a huge, happy sunflower. We're being hit by yet another snow storm and it feels like spring will never come.<BR/><BR/>We, too, have a bee-friendly garden. The bumble bees love my William Baffin roses. The single blooms make it so easy for them to collect pollen. And my bee balm (okay, bergamot) is equally pleasing to both the insectThe Messy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231485575194758530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-46680004563952688372008-03-08T12:04:00.000-04:002008-03-08T12:04:00.000-04:00I'm with you, I'm not 100%, but I do garden 99+% o...I'm with you, I'm not 100%, but I do garden 99+% organically. I use organic and native plants most of the time. Sometimes hybrids catch my eye, and I have to add them just for their beauty. We feed the birds, grow as many native varieties as we can. We encourage milkweed, clover, thistle, nettles, and goldenrod. I love watching the birds, bees, praying mantis, and other wonderful creatures in my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-65487358205205164872008-03-08T11:22:00.000-04:002008-03-08T11:22:00.000-04:00Jodi,Me too, girl. I grow a lot of native varieti...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>Me too, girl. I grow a lot of native varieties that have smallish flowers, but the bees love them. I used to be scared of bees, but over time, I've learned that while they're feeding, they want nothing to do with me. I've also learned that these plants often do better than the newest hybrids. However, I'm still off to a local garden center to hear a talk on new varieties.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-56444867093260494852008-03-08T11:17:00.000-04:002008-03-08T11:17:00.000-04:00One of my favourite aspects of my garden is the so...One of my favourite aspects of my garden is the sound, through summer, of bees. My garden is much, much smaller than yours, but I similarly try to plant bee-and-butterfly friendly plants. One of my pet peeves is folks who speak of being stung or almost stung by bees, but minimal questioning reveals that they're talking about wasps -- such an easy and clear distinction between the two that I can'tmaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-4977427684164601022008-03-08T10:24:00.000-04:002008-03-08T10:24:00.000-04:00It is against our city and neighborhood code of co...It is against our city and neighborhood code of covenants to allow weeds like dandelions to grow in the lawn. Isn't that crazy? So, everyone has to poison their lawns to remove weeds. And we wonder what is happening to the bees! I try my best to remove the weeds by hand. My husband does apply the weed and feed mix to the front lawn but I've asked that he not put it in the back. I at least want Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38614202578575198602008-03-08T09:13:00.000-04:002008-03-08T09:13:00.000-04:00Hi Jodi,Like you I've been really worried about th...Hi Jodi,<BR/>Like you I've been really worried about the bees over the last year or so, and have posted on it several times. At this point, I think using insecticide on any flowering plant becomes irresponsible. Even if you couldn't care less about conserving the bees themselves, without them it could be difficult to conserve the human race. The predictions of the effect on agriculture are Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.com