Category: Photo blog

Fall flowers: Buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae Genus: Fagopyrum Species: F. esculentum Common names: Buckwheat ZBAS 9 (0 to 10) Zach’s bee attraction score While… read more Fall flowers: Buckwheat

Fall flower: Winged sumac

Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Rhus Species: R. copallinum Common name: Winged/shining/dwarf sumac,  ZBAS: 9 (Zach’s bee attraction score)   Winged sumac… read more Fall flower: Winged sumac

Fall flower: The Chinese scholar tree

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Styphnolobium Species: S. japonicum Common names: Chinese scholar tree, Japanese pagoda tree ZBAS 6 (0 to 10)… read more Fall flower: The Chinese scholar tree

Fall flower: Seven son’s tree

Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Heptacodium Species: H. smiconioides Common names: Seven son’s tree ZBAS 8 (0 to 10) Zach’s bee attraction… read more Fall flower: Seven son’s tree

Summer flower 17: Tupelo

Family: Nyssaceae Genus: Nyssa Species: N. sylvatica Common names: Tupelo, black gum ZBAS 8 (0 to 10) Zach’s bee attraction… read more Summer flower 17: Tupelo

Summer flower 16: Teasels

Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Dipsacus Species: D. fullonum, D. laciniatus Common names: Wild teasel, cut-leaf teasel ZBAS 7 (0 to 10)… read more Summer flower 16: Teasels

Bee bee tree blooming (Summer flower 15)

Family Rutaceae Genus Tetradium Species T. daniellii Common names Evodia, Korean evodia ZBAS 10   Prof. G. Ayers told me… read more Bee bee tree blooming (Summer flower 15)

Bees foraging on lotus (summer flower 14)

Family: Nelumbonaceae Genus: Nelumbo Species: N. nucifera Common names: sacred lotus, Indian lotus ZBAS 8 (0 to 10) Zach’s bee… read more Bees foraging on lotus (summer flower 14)