Cistus, or the Sun Rose, with bee gathering nectar before the flower dies!
Friday 19th June 2015
Baby sitting last night, so no time to post Friday's image of the 'sun rose' and bee, hence this morning's post. This is another of my favourite flowers in our garden and one I find beautiful and sad at the same time. Cistus is a shrub, originally a Mediterranean plant and loves full sun (something lacking at the moment) and a well drained soil. The flowers are about 3 inches (7.5cms) across, the petals being almost like tissue paper. Why sad? Each flower lasts for one day only, so my picture of the bee gathering the nectar is a short lived experience and a moment in time. The good thing is the shrub is full of buds and it is in continuous flower for over a month.
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