tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post5403354245383618893..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: Pollinators need the sunafricanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-61023102134482591762010-05-16T00:49:58.847+10:002010-05-16T00:49:58.847+10:00That is a beautiful butterfly. Your new camera wil...That is a beautiful butterfly. Your new camera will really help you capture them--even the quicker ones. Hope you are having lots of sunshine to keep your plants blooming happily;-)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-83530098373485415742010-05-10T08:03:03.467+10:002010-05-10T08:03:03.467+10:00Bernie, yes everyone has been complaining so I kno...Bernie, yes everyone has been complaining so I know I am not alone! I am hoping that some of the bugs dissapear with the cooler weather - sprayed all the seedlings with soapy water over the weekend as someone was having a feast and it wasnt me! <br />sanddune, great idea with the sunflowers as they should attract bees as well!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-73051373420743758112010-05-10T07:59:37.732+10:002010-05-10T07:59:37.732+10:00floridagirl,
I dont know the names of all the butt...floridagirl,<br />I dont know the names of all the butterflies around, here, but I should learn the name of this one. It is very common and sits still, which is nice!<br />Ami, sorry I dont think I was very clear there - the geisha girl is the purple flower. This orangy one is the most common, but my yellow one has started flowering this weekend. I do love ixora - they never seem to stop flowering! <br />You must have both had your wish - we just had a few tiny sprinkles over the weekend!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-81252697228290549202010-05-09T05:25:05.362+10:002010-05-09T05:25:05.362+10:00My vegetables are being cooked on their plants wit...My vegetables are being cooked on their plants with the intense sun here. We are waiting on the rains to start just to cool things down a tad.I used your Pigion pea shade idea and planted some Mammoth sunflower seeds [had the seeds already] on the west side of the new planters. Maybe they will provide a little shade from the afternoon sun for the plants by summer here. I agree that photographing butterflys is an art and not easy to do.Hope your new camera gives you that edge...sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-6879044867088407642010-05-08T18:32:31.951+10:002010-05-08T18:32:31.951+10:00It's more than likely that all the overcast dr...It's more than likely that all the overcast dreary rainy days you've been experiencing would explain the trouble with your veges. Down here, the showers are finally over, the sun is out and the garden has picked up immediately!! Even the seeds I planted many weeks ago have started to sprout ... lucky I didn't throw them all out.<br /><br />Have fun with your new camera ... not much of an expert on them so I hope it works out well.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-18692130431368932412010-05-08T13:58:29.602+10:002010-05-08T13:58:29.602+10:00I agree with Floridagirl. My part of the florida ...I agree with Floridagirl. My part of the florida needs a little bit more rain, but we have plenty of sunshine! Hope you can get the sun this weekend. The bees will love it! I love that Geisha Girl ixora. The color is quite unique. I only have red ixora in my garden.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-3774926678899899672010-05-08T10:44:35.890+10:002010-05-08T10:44:35.890+10:00The butterfly on the ixora is beautiful! What kin...The butterfly on the ixora is beautiful! What kind is it? I have a 'Geisha Girl' and she's always covered in butterflies. It's my #1 butterfly plant. As for the weather, I wish I could send you half of my sunshine, and you could send me half of your rain.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.com