As the warm summer days wind down for the year, the bees are quickly gathering in pollen and nectar from the pretty flower blossoms.
Blossom Bee
Picture of the Day for September 15, 2021
A few late season hollyhocks were soaking up the sunshine today after a cool morning start.
Late Hollyhocks
Picture of the Day for August 14, 2020
While the hollyhocks were soaking up some sunshine today, some may have been flattened to the ground with this evening’s storm which brought wind, hail and rain.
Hollyhocks in the Sunshine
Picture of the Day for August 1, 2019
The bumblebees were busy collecting pollen, especially in this patch of hollyhocks, so maybe they know it is August 1st and that the summer season is disappearing very quickly so soon the summertime flakes of pollen will turn into winter snowflakes.
Bumblebee in Hollyhock
Picture of the Day for September 7, 2017
The deer have grazed off my hollyhocks several times this summer but a few escaped the munching and have been blooming for several weeks.
Pink Hollyhock
Picture of the Day for September 7, 2016
I have some late blooming hollyhocks this year – probably because the deer ate all the leaves off the plants earlier this spring and the poor flowers had to overcome that grazing setback.
Late Hollyhocks
Picture of the Day for September 25, 2015
A bee has a different view of a hollyhock blossom than when we view the full blossom or the stem of a lot of blossoms.
A Bee’s View
Picture of the Day for July 21, 2015
After being grazed off by deer this spring, I was surprised to see any hollyhocks blooming this summer but a few re-sprouted and they are providing a display of pinks and reds blossoms.
Surviving Hollyhocks
Picture of the Day for November 1, 2014
With the temperature getting down to 16 last night, I think the last lonely hollyhock blossom got rather stiff since the pail of water outside had two inches of ice in it. I rather be seeing the first blossom of the year and not the last one.
End of the Blossoms
Picture of the Day for September 12, 2014
I wonder if the insects and hummingbirds see something like firework burst when they enter the hollyhock blossom.
Flower Burst
