What is it about our wisteria that's not appealing? It's not purple enough? It's not lush enough? It doesn't fill your bee sensors with pollen-locating ecstasy?
Something is up with the bees. Maybe you guys have noticed this too. It's a phenomenon across the US, as far as I understand it. The bees are not showing up this year. Holy Rachel Carson!
We've had about 25% of the bees we had last year at this time. I LOVED the bees last year, and I hoisted Chebbles up into our own bee-loud arbor to witness the buzzing glory of bumblebees, honeybees and a range of mystery bees.
My friend K. sent me a link to the Sunflower Project, and Chebbles and I are going to participate. Basically, you sign up (anyone in the US, as far as I understand it), they send you free seeds appropriate to your location, and when your sunflower blooms, you mark the amount of time it takes for five bees to come visit one of your sunflowers.
It's pretty cool, and a small way to feel in control of our environment. Maybe we can help them find out how to make our backyard buzz again.
Have you ever seen a lonelier wisteria?
2 comments:
So pretty, I love how wisteria looks, so dreamy and romantic.
On the BF issue, I was perpetually dehydrated and kept a water bottle next to me at all times. I only craved Nestle pure life...am going to tell all my friend to get it for my next baby's gifts.
Ooooooo - sooooo beautiful. Here in chilly New England, we just have little blue crocuses (croci?) cropping up in our yard, a fact which N., shivering in her Spring-iest outfit, and with a flourish of her lacy parasol, proclaims "a miracle!"
So, yes, your wisteria fills my little bee sensors with pollen-locating ecstasy....and if an airline (and my credit card) didn't have to be involved, I'd be spending my days basking in the glory of your arbor.
May your bee counts go quickly this season!
Save the bees!
K"buzzbuzz"P
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