Tag: bee plants

Memory in wine

Memory in wine By Zachary Huang Self made wineA few sips in the winter morning I taste the spring windThat… read more Memory in wine

Winter flower 9: Camellia

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. japonica Common names: Common camellia, Japanese camellia ZBAS 3 Common camellia is widely cultivated… read more Winter flower 9: Camellia

Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Family: Araliaceae Genus: Fatsia Species: F. japonica Common names: paperplant, false castor oil plant, Japanese aralia. Chinese name八角金盘 ZBAS 7… read more Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. oleifera Common names: Tea oil camellia ZBAS 2 An important oil crop in Southern… read more Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Winter flower 6: Tea

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. sinensis Common names: tea flower, tea tree flower ZBAS (Zach’s bee attraction score) 8… read more Winter flower 6: Tea

Winter flower 5: Ivy tree

Family: Araliaceae Genus: Schefflera Species: S. heptaphylla Common names: Ivy tree, 鸭脚木 ZBAS 9 This plant is in the same… read more Winter flower 5: Ivy tree

Winter flowers: Jade tree flowers

It is now cold in Michigan, with about 3-6 degrees C during the day.  I am missing the flowers in… read more Winter flowers: Jade tree flowers

Fall flower 2: Goldenrod

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Solidago Species: S. canadensis Common names: goldenrod ZBAS 8 Well, it is definitely fall. You got that… read more Fall flower 2: Goldenrod