tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7521638340946718058..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Go Bare In Your GardenGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-55862867495249078462014-03-26T14:18:38.084-05:002014-03-26T14:18:38.084-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23542668551540451772014-02-26T21:49:39.209-06:002014-02-26T21:49:39.209-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74925215691132081082011-02-20T19:17:41.233-06:002011-02-20T19:17:41.233-06:00What a great post! Excellent photos, too. Pollina...What a great post! Excellent photos, too. Pollinators are so amazing... LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80807720496573483132011-02-18T22:16:59.894-06:002011-02-18T22:16:59.894-06:00Great post, beautiful photos and I learned somethi...Great post, beautiful photos and I learned something new! Thanks for the infoRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446274738954245807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46725221369443346422011-02-17T17:20:45.709-06:002011-02-17T17:20:45.709-06:00I heard about ground nesting bees from a friend wh...I heard about ground nesting bees from a friend who has them in her front lawn. Never seen any nesting here but will be on the look out.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87484017879799059722011-02-17T08:22:52.358-06:002011-02-17T08:22:52.358-06:00Great post Gail - bee bare!Great post Gail - bee bare!Heather at Dusty Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565338162713435397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68627056384901675582011-02-17T08:20:07.044-06:002011-02-17T08:20:07.044-06:00Great information that I never knew. And such a lo...Great information that I never knew. And such a lovely presentation. So glad I came today!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-70420353524021718602011-02-16T21:58:33.149-06:002011-02-16T21:58:33.149-06:00Hi Gail, I'm not sure where our pollinator bee...Hi Gail, I'm not sure where our pollinator bees are burrowing but the only in-ground nests we seem to get are the mean spirited yellow jackets. I know, I know, they have a purpose too. I just wish they were nicer to humans. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13453670737595171802011-02-16T20:12:34.197-06:002011-02-16T20:12:34.197-06:00I had no idea that some bees tunneled. I just dis...I had no idea that some bees tunneled. I just discovered for the first time this past summer that they lived on the ground at all when we discovered there was a nest underneath our shed. I had always assumed they had nests hanging from trees like wasps. Thanks for providing such great information.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73342215349687040322011-02-16T06:14:33.225-06:002011-02-16T06:14:33.225-06:00I had someone come in to the store last year wanti...I had someone come in to the store last year wanting to kill these, to which I said "why would you want to?" To which he said "because they are bees."Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1122382333031182862011-02-15T20:51:41.849-06:002011-02-15T20:51:41.849-06:00Hi Gail, Was wondering around outside & found ...Hi Gail, Was wondering around outside & found peach tree & blueberries in bloom. A baby bumble was buzzing around blueberry. He looked so cute. I love to watch all the little critters.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80030933691152383942011-02-15T20:15:10.116-06:002011-02-15T20:15:10.116-06:00You are a font of info — all of it new to me. I do...You are a font of info — all of it new to me. I do have bare soil, so now I won't rush to cover it up. You've saved me a chore and maybe made some bees happy.LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLDhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73201603795866070912011-02-15T19:00:18.723-06:002011-02-15T19:00:18.723-06:00Ixnay, eh? Okey dokey. We have bare soil in lots...Ixnay, eh? Okey dokey. We have bare soil in lots of places and leaves in the beds. Always an interesting post on bees.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53856208181422775852011-02-15T11:33:46.351-06:002011-02-15T11:33:46.351-06:00Great post Gail! I thought many of our native bees...Great post Gail! I thought many of our native bees were ground nesters but really didn't know much about them. (ps I don't like landscape fabric either.)sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19760244858949612922011-02-15T09:06:33.621-06:002011-02-15T09:06:33.621-06:00Fabulous post, from my bee loving friend. I coul...Fabulous post, from my bee loving friend. I could not agree more Gail.<br /><br />I was clearing one of my troughs from the summber house and found a nest of the leaf cutter bee. I carefully put everything back and will sort it out when the bees have left their winter home.......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64776068835693387952011-02-14T23:12:39.327-06:002011-02-14T23:12:39.327-06:00Promise, I will bare myself for the bees and, in f...Promise, I will bare myself for the bees and, in fact do! Your first photo is especially grand, Gail! For you and the bees, heartfelt wishes for a happy spring.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23108339859758105282011-02-14T21:01:47.369-06:002011-02-14T21:01:47.369-06:00Gail, your posts are always so well thought out an...Gail, your posts are always so well thought out and full of information. This was very interesting to read. I never mulch my flower beds so maybe I have some of these bees and haven't noticed? I sure hope so. You are right about helping them any way we can. <br /><br />I also really love the photo of your mulched path. It makes me want to walk on it and see where it leads. :-)Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80091766110768339172011-02-14T20:26:51.311-06:002011-02-14T20:26:51.311-06:00Patricia, They are camassia's; a hardy bulb th...Patricia, They are camassia's; a hardy bulb that I planted in the fall. They are a delicious lilac and bloom in April. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34993401428662982082011-02-14T19:41:58.869-06:002011-02-14T19:41:58.869-06:00This really was a great post.
I learned quite a b...This really was a great post. <br />I learned quite a bit that <br />I did not know about Miner bees, especially the mulching. That was surprising, yet it really made a lot of sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31928736505328612892011-02-14T19:01:41.186-06:002011-02-14T19:01:41.186-06:00Great post Gail. I learned something I didn't ...Great post Gail. I learned something I didn't know. I only mulch lightly in flower gardens to help keep weeds down.<br />Hope you had a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74742101721280217522011-02-14T18:49:52.412-06:002011-02-14T18:49:52.412-06:00Gail,
After reading about these Miner Bees I feel ...Gail,<br />After reading about these Miner Bees I feel better about all the mud we have this time of year. Thanks for sharing!Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-84367448107398994412011-02-14T18:49:51.693-06:002011-02-14T18:49:51.693-06:00Gail,
After reading about these Miner Bees I feel ...Gail,<br />After reading about these Miner Bees I feel better about all the mud we have this time of year. Thanks for sharing!Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23648162003907475402011-02-14T18:04:34.709-06:002011-02-14T18:04:34.709-06:00Beautiful pictures! In your picture with the pine...Beautiful pictures! In your picture with the pinestraw path, there are some purple flowers in front of an iris. Are they irises also? They are beatiful. I am not familiar with them. Would love them in my NC garden.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />PatriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-8698258769552043232011-02-14T17:56:01.508-06:002011-02-14T17:56:01.508-06:00Hi Gail,
I'm thinking I may have seen some bee...Hi Gail,<br />I'm thinking I may have seen some bees near the ground before. Maybe it was these. I know we have a variety of bees around here. I enjoyed your post and photos. I need to check out your other bee posts.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12018363101377200672011-02-14T17:16:05.241-06:002011-02-14T17:16:05.241-06:00Love those bees Gail. They can tunnel around here ...Love those bees Gail. They can tunnel around here in several places. We like to watch them come and go with their prey and pollen. Happy Valentines Day. It is nice that you are spreading the love for bees today.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com