Tag: shrubs for bees

Acts as small as planting a shrub or tree are huge these days

I follow a number of ‘green’ accounts on twitter. This morning: Little Green Space is a UK-based person/group, but their messages can be applied anywhere: Do what you can. Yes, that’s gardening AND household changes AND voting. I’ve done a little of each this November, the latest being planting a few shrubs. I’m by no […]

Posted November 26, 2019 by Laurel Wanrow in My non-writing life / 0 Comments

Shrubs for Bees: Leatherleaf Mahonia

Just a quick post to introduce you to another great plant for bees! Sorry it’s not a tree, but I couldn’t resist when I found honeybees on my neighbor’s Leatherleaf Mahonia, Mahonia japonica, in early March. This tough shrub for partial shade blooms in early spring and the blossoms will not freeze if temperatures reach […]

Posted March 30, 2019 by Laurel Wanrow in Nature / 0 Comments