In an earlier blog I commented on my love of any kind of weeping trees. This weeping pussy willow is planted right outside my front door and I get many comments on it because it is such a unique and graceful tree. Seeing this tree any time of the year just lifts my spirits, but there is nothing better than this time right now! I took a picture of this tree just a couple days before the honeybees found it and then have a picture showing a bee foraging on this delightful tree. Their pollen baskets were just loaded!
It is one of the first trees to bloom in early spring and once they are full of blooms and they turn from white to yellow, the honeybees show up in numbers! Since there aren't many things for them to feed on so early in my part of the country I am glad I have this to at least help them get started.
Among the most graceful trees. It is connected with all that is feminine-dreaming, intuition, emotion, enchantment, healing and revitalization. The willow has long since been recognized as a sacred tree by poets, philosophers and religious leaders because of the flexibility of its twigs. The willow's flexibility symbolizes resilience and inspires us to move with life rather than resist what we are feeling".
If you are like me, I try to plant something new and different every year. I encourage everybody to think about planting some flowers that will attract beneficial insects such as the honeybee. Some favorites to consider are Red Maple, CrabApple, Floxglove, Evening Primrose, Lavender, Hydrangea, Cosmos, Bee Balm, Oregano, Sunflower and Aster. This is just a small list of the many trees and flowers that honeybees love and will grace your landscape too!
