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Bees and lavender


We don't own our house, we rent it - apparently it was owned by an elderly lady before the currrent owner purchased it. It has quite an amazing garden, in the front there is a mixture of cottage garden type perennials and annuals plus some miniature natives like flax.

Around the back there are 2 large lavender plants - I'm quite amazed how many bees are covering it at the moment, they just seem to love them. Bees are one insect I try to encourage and in my vege garden I have some cauliflower, broccoli, calendula, marigolds, beetroot, parsley, thyme, salads and lettuces and spinach. I'm very aware of planting the companion way where you put herbs next to certain vegetables, it's a more natural way to garden. Hopefully by Summer there will be bees and ladybirds in there too keeping the nasties away.

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William Kendall said…
Excellent macro shot!
9 September 2018 at 08:48
local alien said…
Our lavender is doing well too after a hot summer. Everything is still humming with bees here. The zucchini flowers, the mint which has flowered and also the basil. Unfortunately we also get a lot of wasps buzzing nastily around these flowers. I sit outside in the morning to drink my coffee and listen to bees humming.
Your garden sounds wonderful. It should do well up there in the sunny north ...
9 September 2018 at 19:10
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Wow, you two found the perfect home in your new location --- your move was definitely meant to be! Love the busy bee. We went to a lavender festival earlier this summer -- it was totally beautiful and I still have a vase of it drying
10 September 2018 at 14:32
Sharon said…
I see quite a lot of lavender growing around here and it also draws a lot of bees. It sounds like you have a wonderful garden!
11 September 2018 at 02:47
PerthDailyPhoto said…
How lucky you were to find not only a good house but a lovely garden also.. spending time in the garden with the birds and the bees is one of my favourite things Amy 🐞🐝
11 September 2018 at 04:43
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