"We are definitely lacking in honeybees and hummingbirds.I haven't spotted my monarchs but alot of swallowtails and we have loads of flowers! The wasps have been rather sluggish too! Virginia ( Zone 7) has had an exceptionally hot and dry June."
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Susan Scimeca commented on Charles Dick's blog post No bumblebees"I too notice the lack of the Honey Bee. Years ago you couldn't walk across a lawn that has clover without seeing many many bees.My first bee sting came about walking across the lawn with sandels on. Now I actively look for them and don't…"
cynthia snyderZ5 commented on Charles Dick's blog post No bumblebees"I've had that problem the last two years. I live in an area of the midwest that has alot of farms . I belive that the pesticide they innoculate the farm seed with had a lot to do with hive collapse. I don't use pesticide myself.I am happy…"
Judy Haight commented on Charles Dick's blog post No bumblebees"I have had bumble bees and this year is the first time I have seen humming birds.
That was exciting!"
Charles Dick posted a blog postNo bumblebees
Very sad this gardening season. Although all the flowers are doing extremely well, there are no bumblebees in my garden. I only saw two early this year...and now...not a one. I really miss the little guys buzzing around. Hope they come back next year.See More
Julie Jo Oliger left a comment for Charles Dick"I have not been on my blog/site obviously since July when you requested friendship and asked how things were here in Iowa...well, right now in January its cold...but we have a heat wave this week, I think we've hit 30 degrees!"
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No bumblebees
Posted on July 5, 2010 at 3:46pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Very sad this gardening season. Although all the flowers are doing extremely well, there are no bumblebees in my garden. I only saw two early this year...and now...not a one. I really miss the little guys buzzing around. Hope they come back next year.
Rose Destruction
Posted on August 5, 2009 at 2:27pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I don't know if this is the work of Rose Slugs or not...but it only took two nights to clear it of leaves! I got a bunch of them in the spring with dish soap and hand squishing...but they only mined the leaves...this thing ate them. Appreciate your comments.
tomato plants
Posted on August 2, 2009 at 3:12pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
well, it's obviously still true...that old saying that goes something like..."you must be smarter than the tomato plants..." When I planted my tomato it enjoyed full hot sun virtually for 12 hours. Of course, that was in June when the sun was almost directly overhead and the giant maple trees had not leafed out. Now...well...not so much sun. So...I've started picking all new flowers off as they show up...I'm also removing some of the very lush green leaves in hopes of forcing more of the… Continue
tomato plants
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:21pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I planted an Early Girl and it's already produced 3 tasty red bundles. The rest are all green. Please, oh please, give us some sunshine during the day and rain at night. Not too much to ask.
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- At 7:10pm on July 06, 2010, Susan Scimeca gave Charles Dick a gift…
- At 8:21pm on January 13, 2010, Julie Jo Oliger said…
- I have not been on my blog/site obviously since July when you requested friendship and asked how things were here in Iowa...well, right now in January its cold...but we have a heat wave this week, I think we've hit 30 degrees!
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Nancy E Jenkins commented on Garden-Share's group Ireland"Well after church I came home, quick lunch and got at my smaller newer veggie garden. Well got beets, two half rows, two seed strips of small onion and 2 rows corm. Now I am getting somewhere. Suppose to rain overnight. The humidex and add that with…"
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Unknown tropical plant
"Interesting, may be a relative, since it has never bloomed. The leaf in the pic is nearly 20" long on nearly a 3 foot stem."
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Echeveria
"Yes I am in California. There are only two pots of succulents in the pic, but they are kinda takin over."
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