Tag Archives: Bees

Lemon Blossoms, But No Fruit!

DSC02180 There were blossoms on this lemon tree.

DSC02446   There is no set fruit on this lemon tree.  I think it is because snails ate mini fruits, unless there were no bees in the front.  I saw snails, and have not recently seen bees.  It could have been another problem, so while I work to reduce the snail population, I will keep my eyes open.

New Plantain Flower, Early Fruit

DSC00716 My newest plantain flower.DSC00716 - Copy  If you look carefully, you can see a couple of bees, which is reassuring.

DSC00714 Another picture of my flower with little plantainlets.  This makes it clear that both male and female parts of the plantain live closely together.

DSC00932 This is the same flower two weeks later than the above pictures.  There are four “hands” of plantains.  This plant does not shade my garden, so I will leave the plant standing for awhile.  It has become fallish today.  The temperature is only in the mid-60s.