Floriculture

Picture of the Month-2018

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April 2018
Honey bee Candytuft
Honey bee gathering pollen from the first blooms of the season: candytuft

May 2018
Bees getting a drink of water.
May started a very long drought season. Bees were searching hard for water, so we added these chick water stations throughout the raspberry patch. Worked great.
June 2018
Honey bee and Thyme
Our bees love thyme, which gives us the earliest blooms and lasts throughout the summer.

July 2018

Honey bee pollinating our Caroline Raspberries

In July, our Caroline Raspberries (ever-bearing variety) fall crops begins to berry. Thanks to the bees for making it a great year!

August 2018

Honey Bees Love Caroline Raspberries

Honey bee checking out the Cosmos

September 2018

Carniolan California Orange Poppy

Last of Summer in Bellevue Washington: Honey bee gathering pollen from California Poppy