Cephalaria gigantea. (Giant scabious). This impressive plant needs a good deal of room. It produces large, soft-yellow scabious-like flowers on tall, widely branched stems which attract the bees. In this case, white-tailed bumblebees.
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Wonderful close ups, Jude š š All are sleeping peacefully…
Wonderful! Hope the flight wasn’t too traumatic for them. I’m sure you have a lovely week planned. š
They arrived very cheerful, and Lauren has had a wonderful birthday. They’re dining out this evening and the little fella sang himself to sleep. I won’t be far behind him. All this fresh air… and wine š š
That’s good. How will they cope when they get back? Online delivery or have they stocked up?
I suspect James will still go to the shops at a kwiet time. Even under lockdown you were allowed out for exercise? š¦
Yes. But not when in quarantine. Then you have to stay indoors or in your own garden. You cannot go out to shop or exercise. If you are caught out of the house you will be fined. Remember Rosemary’s daughter in Perth? She was even confined to her room!
Stunning shots Jude, and what a gorgeous shade of scabious
These are very tall ones! It’s an ivory colour, I had a gorgeous pure white one in my border a couple of years ago which also grew quite tall, though not as tall as this. I must buy some again as they were very elegant and the butterflies loved them.
are they easy to grow?
I have no idea, these are in a NT garden, but they come back each year or self seed as I have seen them for a few years.
Ahh, well that’s a positive sign.
Beautiful shots. I have been watching the white-tailed bees too.
Seems to be more white-tailed than red-tailed this year and I am not seeing any honey bees!
Scabious is such an awful name for such a pretty flower.
I think ‘scabious’ sounds graceful and elegant!
Perhaps you would prefer scabiosa? The butterfly blue or the pincushion flower. I must admit scabiosa sounds much nicer!
This is lovely. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cream scabious.
Gigantea is a big clue Margaret – these are huge. Scabious like flowers, not the same family as the little pincushions we see in the wild or the borders.
Ah! I’ll be on the lookout now then!
These are not in my garden btw, but in a NT garden where they have much deeper borders!
Ah! I did wonder!
Bees always make me feel relaxed. Perhaps it is because they are working so hard when I am not? š
Best wishes, Pete. x
Or maybe it’s that gentle hum they produce which has a somewhat soporific effect?
Great!
Thanks Sue.
Brilliant Jude š
Thanks Cathy. I love trying to capture bees and butterflies.
What a pretty flower (and bee too of course)
Jude, those are good close up shots, the bees tend to slow down when full of nectar š Bees are one creature we welcome, and so does our lemon tree which is receiving many visitors at the moment.
Yes, nothing easier than a drunken bee! Butterflies on the other hand… š
Yes, say no more regarding butterflies š