#capecodgarden

Ah bee balm. We have the red out front and as its bloom cycle comes to a close we have this purple variety just beginning to bloom. Bees and butterflies seem to love both so its sort of nice they take turns… #capecod #capecodgarden #pollinatorgarden #beebalm #forthebees #plants #flowers #plantitandtheywillcome #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsOXJaPhFR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Someone asked me what a bee bath is. Good question! Bees drown in birdbaths sometimes. They can’t swim, of course, so if they fall in when trying to get a drink they can’t get out. And bees do get thirsty! A bee bath is just a shallow dish or bowl with marbles or stones in it. Don’t cover them all the way with water for these are what the bees stand on to take a drink. I put mine on a large terra cotta pot upside down in the middle of my pollinator garden. Bees love it! #capecod #capecodgarden #pollinatorgarden #pollinator #bee #beebath #waterdidhforbees #waterforbees #nature #bekind #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CgiGY35LuBo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Morning light on the new native pollinator garden in my front yard. Bees are just waking up but this place will be humming very shortly. #capecod #capecodgarden #pollinatorgarden #flowers #nativeplants #growstuff #nature #getoutside #goodmorning https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgg16EKuOIc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One of my favorite garden visitors #capecod #capecodgarden #monarch #monarchbutterfly #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #milkweed #nature #getoutside #butterfly #lepidoptera https://www.instagram.com/p/CgUKN7wOREy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Not sure if this is a pollinating fly or bee but it was very busy in the echinacea this morning #capecod #capecodgarden #pollinator #pollinatorgarden #echinacea #coneflower #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKLT3bOEce/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Random sunflower grew up through a forsythia bush—its stem is almost horizontal as it searched for a way to rise and shine! #capecod #capecodgarden #sunflower #accidental #plant #flower #growwhereyouareplanted #thrive #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHU5AEO7yU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here come some of the veggies… mostly planted by seed but put out late due to a super busy spring… #capecodgarden #veggies #veggiegarden #organicgarden #backyardgarden #growyourownfood #backyard https://www.instagram.com/p/CgE4_QwurEF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Oh the hydrangeas have been beautiful this week. A friend and I spent some lovely time at @heritagemuseums gardens after art class today. So many lovely colors. Which is your favorite? #capecod #hydrangea #hydrangeafestival #flowers #capecodgarden #july #summer #beauty #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CgAeVnBulvi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=