23 Sep 2012 44 Comments
in Farm Girl Friday Blog Fest, Flowers, Homestead Barn Hop, Macro Monday, Mosaic Monday Tags: bee, mallow
I love my mallow flowers.
They are invasive easy to grow, beautiful, and continue blooming late into fall.
It seems I’m not the only one that thinks they are pretty.
This little bee was oblivious to me and my camera.
Linking to Macro Monday, Mosaic Monday, Farm Girl Friday Blog Fest and Homestead Barn Hop.
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Teresa
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:00:44
so cute!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:07:51
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:12:34
Nice shots of the busy little critter!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:23:44
Thanks. That little bee was totally oblivious to me.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:29:25
Those flowers really are pretty…I like the close ups of the bee!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 18:43:07
I like that the bee was so friendly and non-aggressive!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:02:04
Impressive and very beautiful!!! Well done!!!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:58:33
Thank you. They are quite cheerful little flowers.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:04:54
Yes, mallows can be invasive for sure. I love the colour of this one and the busy bee on it. The shot of it flying away is nice.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:59:19
Thanks. I did notice during this summer’s drought when I wasn’t mowing, that there was a line of mallow growing where the wind must have blown the seeds between a couple of buildings.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:27:31
Pretty flower- great shot with the bee.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:59:42
Thank you. I love their cheerful color during this brown drought.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:53:36
Beautiful….
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:59:53
Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:55:03
I love those flowers! They are so pretty!
!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:00:06
They are some of my favorites!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:58:53
I have some pale pink mallow and had no idea that it is invasive. I guess that I should be grateful that it’s not doing so well in my garden. It was all finished blooming some weeks ago, though I do love it’s delicate petals and lovely colors and graceful, long stems. Lovely mosaic and that last one was a great capture. I’ve never managed to snap a bee in flight.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:02:04
The seeds carry easily in the wind. If you want them to come back next year (and in some unexpected places) you can leave them. If you don’t want them to come back, simply dead head them. I love them, so I don’t care that they come up in unexpected places.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 19:59:55
Very easy to grow and the bee is thankful. Enjoy your day.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:00:48
With the drought the bees have had a hard time finding flowers.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:05:49
very beautiful captures, but i can’t normally comment on wordpress, wonder why!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 21:00:33
It had you marked as spam, but that isn’t too uncommon. If you have an old WordPress or Gravatar account that you don’t use but is associated with your e-mail address, they’ve changed it to require you to sign in. Kind of a pain, but I’m glad your comment came through here!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:17:38
Lovely pictures. What sort of camera? I have been trying to get good close ups with a regular non macro camera. It does quite well but I am looking for a better one soon………..I am not sure I want anything complicated though. Anyway, great shots
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:57:40
Nikon D3100. I used the lens that came with it, an 18 – 55 mm. It’s an easy camera to use, but it will also do all those complicated things on manual that I’m afraid to try.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:18:51
Gorgeous! I love Mallows also. This year mine was buried behind other plants. I’ve noticed that I have a few new starts. I must move them so they can be seen next year. Great shots of the bee.
Hugs,
Jann
Sep 23, 2012 @ 20:58:59
Thanks. The dog sleeps where I actually planted them. I’m enjoying the ones that came up in the cracks in the patio. I’ll have to move some next year too.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 21:54:16
Reading this post I realized that the beautiful flowering plant growing in a dirt patch in our garden (soon to be covered with grass) is a mallow. It’s stunning, as are your photos. See how educational blogging can be?
Sep 23, 2012 @ 21:59:38
I always learn things when I visit everyone!
Sep 23, 2012 @ 23:36:04
I love Mallow but have some trouble growing it here in our dry, acidic soil. There are two plants that I baby along, but they are a far cry from the big, blowzy plants I see in the ditches!
Sep 24, 2012 @ 06:45:04
It literally grows like a weed here. It didn’t do as well this year with the drought, but we do have amazing soil where I live.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 00:12:20
Wow, these are gorgeous! I love both the colors and the patterns.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 06:45:29
I believe this variety is called zebra mallow, which would explain the stripes.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 05:16:01
Stunning! I love the last one of the little bee flying away. Brilliant.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 06:45:53
I was just lucky to be close enough I could capture it, even if the bee is out of focus.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 10:17:29
Hi Teresa,
Amazing photos of that little bee and your mallow flowers are gorgeous! You were at the right place at the right time. I’m visiting from Macro Monday. Have a great week.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 11:50:00
It really was lucky for me to notice the bee!
Sep 24, 2012 @ 16:41:14
What a great bunch of photos. I love the ones with the bee on them. It can be hard to catch insects in pictures sometimes but you did a great job! Come on by my site and say hello if you have time
Thanks for sharing!
Sep 24, 2012 @ 17:00:14
This bee was very accommodating! Thanks for stopping by.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 07:36:31
I love the beautiful color of the mallow and the shot of the bee flying away is great!!
Sep 25, 2012 @ 08:00:26
Thanks. It is about the most cheerful thing blooming right now.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 08:09:55
Very pretty
Sep 25, 2012 @ 08:47:40
I do love them! I love seeing the bees in them too!
Sep 25, 2012 @ 11:28:32
Gorgeous flower! Fantastic shots! I am so glad the bee came to visit while you were taking pictures.
Sep 25, 2012 @ 11:54:38
Me too!