Carol DM
I have been waiting on my three Rose of Sharon bushes to start blooming. The bees and butterflies love the blooms. They are full of pollen. I checked them this morning and found the first buds and a couple of blooms.
They will be covered soon. Also I had to put out a trap for the Japanese beetles. They love the buds. They will devour them and kill them before they even open. I have a trap, (will post photos later) I put in the ground a few feet from the bushes. The wind blows a fragrance that smells like the Rose of Sharon and they are tricked into the trap. It gets most of them but I always have some to deal with every year. With nature is it always something to deal with but that is all part of it. I still get to enjoy a lot of pretty blooms, bees and butterflies all summer long. I came in just in time. The rain has started once again. Have a great day everyone!
Photos ©CarolDM2018
365 Photos Challenge Day 219
This is a Great to See.
Thank you and sorry for being so late on responding.
Again, I hope you are well.
Oh i love rose of sharon’s. More than hibiscus even. My favorites are the blues and purples of course, but the whites come close.
Thanks Kim, they have b been around forever and I never get tired of them. Yes I love the blues as well.
It looked so good even when it was only blooming on the first photo. Really nice flowers.
Thank you very much for your comment!
Great photos, the first one is great & the 2nd of the bloom opened up is wonderful….so pretty!
Thank you for sharing about the flower too!
Thanks Courtney, they are another of my favorites.
Such beautiful blooms!
Well thank you very much Mr, Gardener Sir! 🙂
Those are absolutely stunning!
Thank you so much! I always look forward to these every year.