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A Bee on The Bee-gonia

If there's one plant in our yard that the honey bees don't like, it's the begonia. Lavender, sage, catmint and sedum? Bring 'em on. Sunflowers, citrus and pomegranate? Yes! Yes! Yes! Rock purslane? Like rock candy. Oh, how about a little begonia, Ms....

Honey Bee and Begonia
Honey Bee and Begonia

POLLEN-PACKING honey bee buzzes over a pink begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Foraging on Begonia
Foraging on Begonia

HONEY BEE foraging on a pink begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up

BOTTOMS UP--Honey bee seems to like the begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Tags: begonia (2), Eric Mussen (269), honey bee (250)

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