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Title: Figwort, oh yes, the bees love that too
Post by: Cindi on June 25, 2008, 10:49:15 AM
A perennial plant that I sowed last year and has grown to a magnificent size this year is Figwort.  All the "wort" plants are used medicinally, I just haven't used any, hee, hee.

The Figwort is quite the big plant this year.  It is covered in thousands of insignificant small flowers, but the bombus and the honeybee love it.  I will get some very interesting pictures of the bees on the Phacelia Tanacetifolia to bring on tomorrow morning, I hope.  We'll see, have that most beautiful and wonderful day, livin' life to the fullest that you possibly can.  Cindi

(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5209/beeonfigwort4fi3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9471/beeonfigwort1yj0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6127/beeonfigwort2id4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Heading home, that full honey stomach, ready to do her part in feeding her family:

(http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9749/beeonfigwort3jp2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Re: Figwort, oh yes, the bees love that too
Post by: annette on June 25, 2008, 01:39:20 PM
Just love that photo Cindi of the bee heading on home. What an unusual plant. Really doesn't look like much, but the bees know better.

Good day and love
Annette
Title: Re: Figwort, oh yes, the bees love that too
Post by: Cindi on June 26, 2008, 02:52:24 PM
Annette, the flowers on this plant are definitely insignificant, nothing to look at all, but yes, the pollinators really know what is best for them.  Beautiful day in this beautiful life.  Cindi
Title: Re: Figwort, oh yes, the bees love that too
Post by: we BEE crawson on June 26, 2008, 06:57:17 PM
GREAT SHOTS Cindi!!!   Thanks for sharing  i too like the bee line home photo!!!