Carol DM
I was walking out to my mailbox and smelled the fragrance from my Golden Privet hedge. It smells wonderful. I picked some blooms and brought them inside. The house smells of the fragrance now. And of course, the bees also like it. They don’t mind me if I take my time around them. I managed to get a few shots. The hedge starts out with green leaves then they turn a golden-yellow color, then the tiny clusters of blooms appear.
This photo is a macro shot of the bee enjoying the nectar. It was swarming in bees. I would like to have more of these and they are low maintenance. And they are perennial, they always return in the spring. I will post more photos of the entire hedge later, it is about seven-eight feet tall now. It grows each year. A definite benefit to your yard or garden. Very low maintenance. Just plenty of sunshine.
©CarolDM2018
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This is an amazing picture, Carol!
anything that attracts pollinators is a great choice for your garden
Yes I agree and that is a priority when choosing.
It seems to me like you’d want some plants for the fruit and the rest should be pollinator bait…
You are right, the birds also love the fruit and the seeds from most trees.
the fruit is bait to get the seeds spread around…
So that’s what it’s called! It smells so good, I walked by some yesterday and was wondering what it was. It was full of bees!
Yes and I love these hedges Kim, I plan to get more or try taking cuttings from this one. Would love a row of these sweet smelling bushes. There were bees everywhere.
Cuttings, I keep forgetting about doing that!
With that measure, I can sit on it and fly around the beautiful gardens
And it is still growing Albert. Love this hedge.
Carol you are getting better and better at your shots. It’s always good to have a bee in your garden.
Kind of you to say Bradley. I have lots of bees right now. They love the pollen.
What an amazing picture Carol. I am really impressed!!!
Thank you very much Doc. I love when the blooms start appearing!
It is a glorious way to start a year 🙂
Indeed it is Doc. 🙂 Have a great day.
Great, great shot! I enjoyed reading your post, and… You might have already imagined…. It would be incredible hard for me to take that fabulous shot!????
Thank you Angeles. Bees were swarming around me as I took this one.
Lovely post and great macro shot of the bee.
Thanks Pam it was so cool to see the blooms and smell the fragrance.
This post has remind me some thing happens to me in the past.
That is good, it bought back good memories hopefully.
Thank you for sharing this nice blog.
And thank you for reading and commenting.
You are welcome Carol DM.
That’s a great shot. c”,)
Thanks I took a chance with the bees and was successful.
I hope you didn’t feel a little apprehended. The bee might strike a sting. c”,)
Before moving to the desert, I had a yard where my late husband and I planted a privet hedge. We started by spacing them far apart and then took cuttings to root and plant and fill in the spaces. It was a fast growing, nice looking, affordable hedge. Isn’t it amazing how those heavy bees can work upsidedown?
I would love to have a row of these. Yes the bees are absolutely amazing to watch. I will have to try the cuttings. Should I do this in the fall when I am cutting the hedge back?
Carol, you can do it in the spring with softwood cuttings or in the fall with hardwood cuttings which overwinter and grow in the spring. SFGate has a nice article on how to do this called “Propagating Ligustrum (Privet) Cuttings” which you can Google as I am new here and didn’t know if I can post their link. Either way you will want to take the cuttings early in the morning and use rooting hormone. I have tried many brands and found that the cheapest one works best, so I use RootTone powder. About 7 inches is a good length.
Thank you so much Ann. This is very helpful. Yes you can post links.
Then here is my source:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/propagating-ligustrum-privet-cuttings-63282.html
Great, thank you so much Ann.
Nice shoot, really nice to see the pictures from Carol’s garden.
Thank you very much for your comment!
Great shot, I’d never be able to get that close to get a photo of a bee!
Thanks, all you have to do is stand still and move very slow. 🙂
Good advice 🙂 I think I’d still be too afraid lol!
What a great photo, it’s a cute little bee enjoying the nectar.
Thanks, actually the bee was pretty big but I captured it quickly.
Great capture Carol! Did you say your cameral is a Canon Power shot? I am hoping I get one for Christmas this year.
Thanks! Yes I use this one to take most of my photos, except for the bluebirds. They are great cameras.
Thank you, is this camera around 300 dollars. Maybe I can find a sale lol.
The model I have is discontinued but here is one I found at Best Buy for $109.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/canon-powershot-elph-180-20-0-megapixel-digital-camera-silver/4866804.p?skuId=4866804
Thank you I will check this out. I do not like my cell camera lol