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So far so good, but last year one day they were great, next day not.

Bumblebees can sting, at least the queens and workers can, and their sting is not barbed like that of the honeybee, so they can sting more than once.

Male bumblebees cannot sting as they do not have a sting. In males the part of the body that becomes the sting in females becomes the genital capsule  in males, so is used in mating.

 

Did you start yours from commercial seeds or purchase them from a wholesale store? Just curious.

 

Mine all of a sudden (over night) have the blight. :-/

Well we started ours from last years seeds,But.... we did get blight, none one day, trashed the next.

:'(

We have no blight, our plants look awesome!

Beautiful!

Yeah, hopefully memorial day weekend will be nice.

Great trees! I want a cherry tree and lilacs, the last lilac bush I had froze and died :'(.

Nice tomato plants!

Thanks, they're from last years crop, I can hardly wait for them!

HaHa! Here's my garden so far!

Your pictures made my day! Thanks for posting and identifying. Can you recommend a bird book? I have one I can't identify among every sparrow there can be in our area. I've had more of a variety of birds this year than I've ever had. I can't seem to keep the chickodees here though.

I'm thinking enjoying the birds come with age???

http://www.whatbird.com/

This site is great, it has a forum, that you can post pics and the experts can identify.

OOOO Very pretty!  I have never seen the grosbeak or finches before - beautiful colors!

 

We have cardinals, robins, blue jays, and lots of miscellaneous birds around here as well.....perhaps I need to sit outside and see what I can capture so I can figure out what the misc ones are!  LOL

You should, this is the first time I have and i am loving it, trying to get a new bird everyday.

Yeah I love these little guys!

Is that one sitting on the end of a fishing pole??   ;D

4th one down ...

Haha yep, hubby was looking all over to hang one of my new feeders up and used that...lol

Some more  

Dove

Young Dove

Female Ruby throated hummingbird

Young Rose breasted Grosbeak

Female RT Hummingbird

Male RT Hummingbird

Male House sparrow

Capped sparrow(female)

Here are some of my backyard visitors.

He is a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Male House Finch

Male Indigo Bunting

Male Goldfinch

Male and Female Goldfinches

Male Cardinal

I love that jasmine....beautiful!

They are loaded with blossoms this year, hope that's a good sign.

Birds, taken from quite a distance so kind of blurry.

Some more.

Well, the dandelion not a tree, but I thought it was a pretty pic.

Thought I would post some nice pics my daughter took of the flowering trees in my yard. I love this time of year, wish the flowers would stay!

Thank You! I have many areas that can use a filler...type of plant, and I really like this one, The color..it's growing in my old pasture and yes in direct sun....I'm gonna try and transplant some now then seeds in the fall.

I found these in my field, I never saw them before, was curious what they are called. I would love to cultivate them and have more?

Thanx Clarko.

[face=Geneva]Peanut...AKA Pea,Peapers,Whoopers .......December 1994-May 14 2007.....We will miss you Pea! [/face]

Tuna Cheese Ball

Can of tuna in water...drained well

Package of cream cheese...room temp.

half cup of finely diced onions

add salt, pepper, celery seed to taste.

Mix together,coat with fine chopped walnuts

Spread on crackers of choice or favorite hard bread.