Posts Tagged: grandiflora
Packing the Red Pollen
Ever seen a honey bee packing red pollen? Rock purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) is...
A honey bee packing red pollen as she visits another rock purslane blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A little adjustment of her pollen load and the honey bee reaches a rock purslane blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Touch of Red on Earth Day
It's Earth Day, an event we celebrate every April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental...
A honey bee touches down on a rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora. This plant yield red pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee rolling around in rock purslane on Earth Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley)
A honey bee packing red pollen from the rock purslane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee leaving a rock purslane and heading off to another one. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Rose Care.
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County After the sedate revelry of our...
Roses. (gardenloversclub.com)
Roses in the Portland Rose Garden. (partaste.com)
Pruning roses. (almanac.com)
Pruning suggestions. (idiggreenacres.com)
Cecile Bruner climber. (plantexpress.com)
Hybrid tea rose, generally a single rose on a stem, and generally fragrant. (jacksonandperkins.com)
Grandiflora rose, generally a single rose on a strong stem, and really beautiful. (jacksonandperkins.com)
Floribunda rose, often clusters of roses on a single stem. (hablemosdeflores.com)
Double Delight rose. (jacksonandperkins.com)
Julia Child rose. (whiteflowerfarm)
Remember to sharpen your pruners. (gardentoolreview.com)
Backyard rose garden. (Pinterest.com)
Southern Belle, Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora just starting to bud
Getting the Red Out
"Where do bees get red pollen?" we were asked. "We've seen bees packing blood-red pollen at the...
Honey bee packing red pollen from rockpurslane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee heading toward rock purslane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)