Friday, April 27, 2012
I was checking up on my bees (from outside the hives, still have not opened anything other then under supering) when I found this little gem, she moved in all by herself from who knows where, the funny thing is I was planning to plant them this fall, maybe she heard about this and decided to take up residence? This image is of Siberian Squill, growing under our cedars among the pine cones. They naturalize from seed, but this one travelled some distance since we don't have any in the yard other then this one. It is a gorgeous bulbous perennial plant (like tulips) that flowers in early spring and produces blue pollen, then dies back by the time the lawn needs to be mowed, this one is late most S. Squill is done by now.
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What a beautiful flower. Blue pollen you say? That must be fun for the bees. I'll have to search around for some seeds to plan our own.
We had some rogue elerberry trees show up on our property this year. I love nature's little surprises.
I don't know what they think, I have seen a few blue pollen pouches going into the hive earlier this year, it is a very early flower though and totally amazing to see a whole lawn covered with them, plus they co-exist with a green space.
The Squill pollen is not only pretty it is really nutritious for the bees. Mine love it. The plant can be invasive, like mint, so some people hate it for that. But it's wonderful for the bees and the flowers are beautiful too. I wonder if the wacky weather had something to do with the late bloom?
Very pretty flower! Do the birds drop those bulbs? I'm always amazed when a random flower pops up and there aren't any nearby.
Hard to believe it's invasive it only grows in undisturbed land, it spreads and naturalizes by seed, which is probably how it got here. I was really pleased when I found it I love this little plant :)
Lucky! Send the bird or whoever my way with some seeds to drop! :)
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