"aquachimp" wrote ...
OK, it's a long thread title, but since this idea, albeit very late in
the season, is supposed to span the seasons, I thought I'd make it
kinda stand out, rather than simply blending in.

Some time ago I mentioned that when given ample variety to choose
from, the bees I observed went solely for a climbing hydrangea;
The other day, elsewhere, despite an even larger selection to choose
from, the bees opted for a flowering privet hedge. (Ligustrum)

And that's what the idea of this thread is (if you wanna play that
is).
What are bees __predominantly__ choosing most right now?

You see, we get told bees like this and that and I know they really
get a buzz out of lavender, but it's interesting to see them go for
something not as well promoted as being bee fodder

All summer they have been landing on either our Marginal plants or
waterlilly leaves and, it appears, drinking from our pond. Never seen this
before, perhaps one or two occasionally but this is a constant stream of
bees.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London