The proverb ‘March winds and April showers brings forth May flowers’ came to mind several times in the past week. Now that May has arrived, I look forward to seeing what will bloom this month.
Due to the amount of rain within the week, observations were few and far between; although I occasionally noticed bees flying around during dry periods when the sun shone.
I saw several Common carder bees (Bombus pascuorum) visiting an expanse area of White dead-nettle (Lamium album).
Bees also visited Welsh poppies (Papaver cambricum) which were blooming early.
They tend to start flowering between June to August. I love the golden shades of yellow and orange produced by this plant. Their chearful appearance, is perhaps why clients often like having these in their gardens.
I learnt some more wildflowers last week. It’s always lovely to expand my knowledge of wildflowers.
I found two in some borders, Hedgerow crane’s-bill (Geranium pyrenaicum) and
Lamb’s lettuce (Valerianella locusta).
The last one I saw was in a lawn, under the canopy of a tree, it was Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata).
Bee in the Moment 