My little Leaf Cutter Bees are working on their second generation. They filled all of the bamboo tubes and I had to add new ones. The second generation is just beginning to emerge as the last of the first generation fill the newer tubes.
Once they have laid their eggs, they cap the end of the tube with pieces of leaves that they have cut. I am seeing little holes here and there around the garden. They like the pole beans and other soft leaves. I would love to catch one flying with one of these chunks.
I am enjoying some of the annuals I started from seed just to have something different from the usual offerings at the local greenhouses.
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| Tangerine Vinca |
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| Kosmo Celosia |
The reblooming Daylily varieties that I cut back first are blooming a little. This is about all a reblooming variety will muster. But it looks much fresher that a tired, yellowing plant.
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| Self seeded Celosia |
The large, Creamy White Marigolds that I cut back hard to size control are beginning to bloom. Some of them are quite nice, but they are very inconsistent in both color and bloom form from plant to plant. Not a stable hybrid.
The Foxtrot Pennisetum that I divided back in March has gotten quite large and is starting to put out seed heads. All of the divided grasses in this area are thriving.
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| Foxtrot |
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