Comments on: Bumble Bee and Balloon Flowers http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/ What's blooming today? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: John http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-273 John Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:39:22 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-273 I see what you mean about the bee.. and a purple flower too! I know it isn't, but it looks like a native hibiscus we have here in Melbourne which I coincidentally have taken a shot of today. ( Will be posted over the coming weeks) I see what you mean about the bee.. and a purple flower too! I know it isn’t, but it looks like a native hibiscus we have here in Melbourne which I coincidentally have taken a shot of today. ( Will be posted over the coming weeks)

]]> By: Lynn Tucker http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-272 Lynn Tucker Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:00:51 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-272 Today Carl and I cut back all the dead heads of our balloon flowers. Ours are white. It is our third year for them. This year I took all the little clumps of them and put them all together in a large designated area. I did this with alot of my flowers this year. I have enough plants to be able to reorganize them all. Today Carl and I cut back all the dead heads of our balloon flowers. Ours are white. It is our third year for them.
This year I took all the little clumps of them and put them all together in a large designated area.
I did this with alot of my flowers this year.
I have enough plants to be able to reorganize them all.

]]> By: Christine http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-271 Christine Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:26:13 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-271 My Mom's extremely allergic to bee stings too! She stops breathing so she has to carry some type of shot with her. Bumbles look so happy while they are busy working! Beautiful Blue Balloon flowers! My Mom’s extremely allergic to bee stings too! She stops breathing so she has to carry some type of shot with her. Bumbles look so happy while they are busy working!
Beautiful Blue Balloon flowers!

]]> By: Tricia http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-270 Tricia Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:41:43 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-270 I am one of those people who could drop dead if I'm stung by a bee. I suppose some should say I shouldn't be gardening at all, but I know bumble bees are generally even tempered. When I see hornets or wasps outside I stay clear of them. Deb - yes Balloon flowers are perennials. They don't like being moved once they are established. They grow in lovely clumps and reach approximately two to two and half feet in height. They will continue to produce flowers from about mid July well into autumn if they are dead headed regularly. I am one of those people who could drop dead if I’m stung by a bee. I suppose some should say I shouldn’t be gardening at all, but I know bumble bees are generally even tempered. When I see hornets or wasps outside I stay clear of them.

Deb - yes Balloon flowers are perennials. They don’t like being moved once they are established. They grow in lovely clumps and reach approximately two to two and half feet in height. They will continue to produce flowers from about mid July well into autumn if they are dead headed regularly.

]]> By: deb http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-269 deb Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:53:02 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-269 I like the balloon flowers very much. Had a pot of them last year but they died on me. Are they perennials? I like the balloon flowers very much. Had a pot of them last year but they died on me. Are they perennials?

]]> By: Fruitful Spririt http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-267 Fruitful Spririt Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:42:06 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-267 Love the bumble bee. I too have to watch out for stings but all they do is swell the spot. I don't drop dead or anything but hurt for several days! Your shot is just beautiful. And does it seem to you that there are more bees than ususal this year? Is this the balloon plant? I will have to do some research on it! It is very pretty! Love the bumble bee. I too have to watch out for stings but all they do is swell the spot. I don’t drop dead or anything but hurt for several days! Your shot is just beautiful. And does it seem to you that there are more bees than ususal this year? Is this the balloon plant? I will have to do some research on it! It is very pretty!

]]> By: Mrs Lifecruiser http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-266 Mrs Lifecruiser Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:58:01 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/garden/2006/09/10/bumble-bee-and-balloon-flowers/#comment-266 Awww, bumble bees are so sweet. Like small bears you want to hug. Almost :-) Awww, bumble bees are so sweet. Like small bears you want to hug. Almost :-)

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