The pollinator bed

In early May at our community garden's AGM I volunteered to look after the pollinator bed next to the raspberries. As soon as spring-like weather arrived -- finally, on the last days of May -- I scattered the contents of West Coast pollinator blend seeds over the soil's surface.

Last Sunday afternoon, the poppies were glowing and the bed was abuzz:

Have you heard about or seen Vanishing of the Bees? There was a screening in Vancouver last week, which I missed because I was attending a winter gardening workshop. I'm tempted to purchase the DVD as it's not too expensive even with shipping.

What's the bee count like where you garden? What plants are you growing to attract pollinators.

From the good earth

Simple abundance ...

...sufficient for one. Actually, one-and-a-half because my Westie decided he likes roasted beetroot, too.

Selfish me, I'd rather not share.

Mystery peppers, 'Alma Paprika' according to the seed package, but an unexpected colour.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday