These beautiful bushes signal the beginning of spring. Neither one of us knows their name. We had a big row of these at our home in Los Angeles.
We love the color and the fact that they attract bees. And we all need bees to pollinate our crops and our trees. Ron and I have always referred to them as bee bushes!
Happy Friday!
Ron and Alexandra Seigel They sort of look like an azalea bush, but I cannot tell. Knowing you A I am sure it is something more exotic - Happy Friday
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
They are pretty. I believe they are rhaphiolepis (aka indian hawthorn). They look just like the bushes we planted in our last home.
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Did you know that bees can only see cyan, yellow, purple, and blue? And color-blind to red light. So, the purple flowers in your picture sure attract lots and lots of "bee-zy" bees!😃 Enjoy your weekend!
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Endre Barath, Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Ron and Alexandra Seigel I had no idea and loved Aura Alex comment, now with that said I was picking some Oranges for the juicing and I said to Diane wow the new orange blossoms are here, must be Spring, Endre
Aura Alex
Seattle, WA
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
Hello Alexandra and Ron - I am quite familiar with not being able to properly identify plants, trees and all sorts of things from nature so bee bush makes a lot of sense to me.
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
Ron and Alexandra Seigel - I absolutely love bee balm bushes and plants. They are so good for the garden and the environment. I hope this post will motivated those who can plant them to do so without hesitation.
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
What a pretty plant. I loved reading the comments. I was looking up pink blossomed bushes before I read the comments - I thought the tree could have been a weigela except for the yellow stigma in the weigela plant... but then I saw Raymond Henson, eXp Realty 's suggestion and that one definitely looks like it!
However, bee bush is much easier to remember!
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
I was interested in Aura Alex's comment. I'm going to remember not to wear those colors when I go where bees might be. I am highly allergic to bee stings.
Aura Alex
Seattle, WA
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
Love those bushes, Alexandra... do they lose their flowers or do they keep flowering?
Ray Henson
Elk Grove, CA
If it is the plant I mentioned, Nina Hollander, Broker. They bloom in the spring and then it is over. They do have nice dark foliage so they do make a good foundational plant for the yard.
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