Sunday, June 22, 2014
home comfort
It's amazing what literally tiny things can be so uplifting. This morning I sat on the patio and watched the clover patch, while three different kinds of bees buzzed around in it and sampled the flowers. Sunlight, warmth, living things going about their business: what a solid, simple pleasure.
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Bees are so relaxing to watch; I really like the comically oversized bumblebees. They don't give a damn about whoever or whatever else is in the garden, they're just happy to do their thing. :3 Do you get hummingbirds where you are?
ReplyDeleteWe have them in the area -- I've seen them in other people's yards -- but I have yet to see one in my own garden. Hopefully later this summer something tempting will bloom! (Or at the very latest, hopefully next spring my flowering currant will do its thing -- it's supposed to be a favorite of theirs.)
DeleteThey seem to be found of flowering sages and some types of ornamental onion - maybe your seed onions will draw them in? There's a type of Mahonia that flowers in midwinter, and that sure gets their attention. I'll see if I can find a good pic or link.
DeleteHere's a good one - Mahonias in general are related to Oregon Grape, and they do pretty well along the coast. Apparently hummingbirds will seek it out in the winter months, when there's not much else in flower.
ReplyDeletewww.greatplantpicks.org/plantlists/view/977/