It's been rainy and cold for a while, but flowers are still happening in my garden. It's a good thing I took these photos early in the day, because the clouds came back soon after. There are some new blooms since January, and some hangers-on. The "Christmas" rhody in the above "continuing blooms" composite (bottom row, center) has really burst out in the last week or two. The camelia (composite, 2nd row, 2nd from left) has also, though it never looks very good because of blossom rot.
The thyme-leafed fuchsia (above left) and primulas (below right) were blooming last month, but I didn't notice them for a few days. For some reason, the bees have a strong interest in the white hellebore (above right), but it doesn't seem to be in the nectar or pollen. Maybe propolis?
The apple tree got pruned shortly after January's Bloom Day. While I was up in the branches pruning the highest ones, bees kept zooming by, and some landed on me as if to take a break and say "hello". It's fascinating to watch the bees going out and coming in, especially from the top of a tree.
Bloom envy -- I haz it!
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