Baiting the Bees

The other morning I had the wonderful pleasure of spending time with my ya-ya's. We sat on R's back patio, draped in a veil of white netting around a table of strawberry scones, rich coffee and springy pink tulips. R's patio is a haven for birds and bees, literally! I was captivated by the most happy of french lavendar plants in, of all things, a chiminea stack! This plant was big, airy and a banquet for the sweetest of honey bees! They lazily floated from purple blossom to tiny purple blossom as the morning sun kissed their gossamer wings. A soft buzz sang as these worker bees enjoyed their morning feast and it was mesmerizing to watch them go about their business; unaware that they were entertaining a soul of nature. I realized that I wanted a happy lavendar plant with buzzy bees on my patio, too!

So off I went on my quest. It took me to Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot and Trader Joe's...the later having two french lavendar plants....they were harder to find that I had thought! A big terra cotta pot from Wal-Mart was the container of choice and a bag of garden soil for their foundation.

As Ross laid nearby, I planted my lavendar with tender care...not wanting to break off any of the precious, fragrant stalks. A soft shower of water to freshen and clean it up afterwards was all it needed.

My bait has been set.

Oh, bees....!!!!