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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2007, 09:59:06 PM » |
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what zones will catmint grow in?
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2007, 07:37:45 AM » |
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Catmint, Nepeta faassenii - Zones 3-10
Catmint is a beautiful ground cover with light, grayish-green leaves. Throughout the summer it displays an abundance of soft blue flowers. If the plant is cut back when it is finished flowering, it will produce new blooms. Since catmint is a member of the mint family, it also attracts bees, which help pollinate garden vegetables.
Brendhan I hope this helps you out.
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2007, 10:19:20 AM » |
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Thanks, I was using mammoth sunflowers.
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2007, 04:49:34 PM » |
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What pretty flowers! Great job taking the pics for us!
I have a patch of chocolate mint here that just started flowering. Of course the girls are all over it. I love mint, all it needs is some water and it reseeds and regrows every spring. It's so handy for making drinks and cooking too.
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2007, 06:10:55 PM » |
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Thanks, I was using mammoth sunflowers.
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How did you do with the sunflowers??? I have some mammoth ones just starting to flower and was wondering how the bees did on this. You do not sound to happy?  Thanks Annette |
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MrILoveTheAnts. What incredibly beautiful and breathtaking pictures. I love to get up and close and personal with flower picture taking too. I will be posting some eventually. Keep those pictures coming on!!! It will brighten up any old day.
Annette. I think that bees love all sunflower. I grow several species and they are always full of bees. Sunflowers are majestic and one of the most beautiful flowers I can think of. Have a wonderful day, beautiful life. Cindi
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My bees have been given directions and they are on there way over to your buffet! Nice pics. The bees were all over my lavender this year too! Love the gladiola pic. So soft and well lit. Great composition!
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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2007, 06:01:30 AM » |
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MrILoveTheAnts, your yellow bulb plant-sunflower is a dahlia of some sort. Gorgeous pictures!
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« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2007, 10:20:41 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2007, 10:33:51 AM » |
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It is my favorite hehe  This was taken at 5am or couple of minutes later in the morning. I was surprised to see all the bees coming in with pollen this early.... |
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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2007, 11:26:56 AM » |
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Great pics too. Your bees look different than my italian hygenics. What type of honetbees are they?
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Great pics too. Your bees look different than my italian hygenics. What type of honetbees are they?
Hi Those are Carniolan bees  Here is some more info from wikipedia ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniolan_honeybee |
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MrILoveTheAnts, your yellow bulb plant-sunflower is a dahlia of some sort. Gorgeous pictures!
It seems I have two of those Dahlia plants but they look nothing alike. Thank you for the identification. More Photos!  Purple Cone Flower  Sun Flower with a cute little green eyed bee on it. Awww  Some sort of mud wasp on Raspberries flowers. Not exactly a flower picture but the green went with the color scheme.  |
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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2007, 08:55:37 PM » |
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what camera are you using? Looks great. Love the wasp upside down.
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« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2007, 09:08:55 PM » |
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It's just an Olympus SP 510UZ, 7.1 MP, 10x zoom, 2.5 LCD (whatever that is). Also it has a Super Macro feature for close up shots. It's good for honey bee shots but anything smaller starts to get fuzzy.
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2007, 09:06:45 AM » |
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Beautiful pictures, guys. Love it when pictures are posted and we are taken into your part of our world. Beautiful, keep 'em comin' on. Have a wonderful day, beautiful life. Cindi
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