They've Opened!

Cool! The apple tree blossoms opening up that is - not the weather AGB! lol I haven't seen any butterflies here yet although there was a bee or a wasp ( I can never tell the difference) buzzing around a week or so ago! xxx

Come to think of it, I have not really seen any Butterflies around here in the Seattle area yet as well. We have seen some Bees, but then yet again, maybe I need to look more. We do not have Fruit trees here where I live. It would be nice though.

What beautiful blossoms. My crabapple already has tiny fruit on it. As for bees, gladly ship ya some being they are all over the place in my neck of the woods. I'm wondering if someone nearby bought a few hives to keep bees cause I don't recall ever having this many around. Not many butterflies thou. Just bees.

If you need bees, I'll send you some as I'm swarming with them this year! That's because my landlord has let a guy store his bees in the field we live on, so we have way more than usual. As much as I love bees pollinating everything, they are overtaking the water faucets, our pond, and everything else outside. I need to take a picture so you can see it for yourself! We have some butterflies too, but not as many as there are bees! If only it were the other way around.

Oh yeah, I have noticed them, mostly because my dog tries to eat them.. I hope I get apple too, in fact any help you can give me to improve my chances of getting apples would be appreciated..I have had my apple trees for many years, but I don't know enough to know about spraying because I try to do all organic gardening, but finding that difficult with apples..Unless you have a great organic tip, please inform me..

I love apple trees, my Grandmother has apple and pear trees that grow in her garden, she planted them all from seeds years ago and they are beautiful now. I have seen lots of bees in my garden, some real big ones too, but to be honest I cannot recall seeing many butterflies, I think that I have seen one because I remember commenting that it was the first one I had seen all year. I could perhaps send you some of the bees though, I mean there have been loads of them!!

No I havent seen any butterflies here at this house. But our last house we had tons of them. They are so pretty. But you can keep the bees.LOL

I had a look at your lovely photo & left a comment. Our two apple trees are obviously not in blossum yet. We have a wattle tree out in the front in full flower & the bees are their in their hundreds. They must really love the wattle nectar. Hopefully the bees will be attracted to your apple blossum. I haven't seen any buterflies lately.

That is great to hear. I love it when flowers and my plants in my garden bloom. I have not seen any bees this year other than the wood boaring ones. they like to hang around my decks and boar holes in them. I slap them with the flyswatter though. I have not seen any butterflies yet either but I sure hope to see some of them soon here in Indiana.

I live in a tropical island Grandpa Bob and I see butterflies a lot of times. Though I live in the city where the traffic is quite heavy and the houses are so close to each other that it allows very little space for trees and plants, there are still areas here the have butterflies and birds. Just yesterday I saw some birds but no butterfly in our backyard. LOL!

I haven't seen any yet. I think they're all hiding from the cool and damp weather we've been having.

hi Grandpa Bob nope I havent seen any butterflies around here but maybe its the heat. its still really hot here, uncomfortably hot. I havent been out as I am suffering from I BS so am seeing my doctor tomorrow for something to stop the painful cramps.lol havent had a seige of this in years.

The flowers are beautiful. This is the first time that I saw apple flowers blossom, which is really great for an apple fan. Thank you for that photo. I haven't seen any butterfly yet. But some bees had flied into our dorm the other day.

Grandpa Bob..i wonder since Texas is mild here in winters that maybe we have all your bees and butterflys..in my gardens i have alot of flowers,besides herbs and its nice to see them all in bloom with the little insects hovering around each flower! Tell you what..I'll speak to them and send them on your way..its not right not to share! Grandma rose

I haven't seen many of them, but I have seen some butterflies. I would like to get an apple tree, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Hope you get apples!

Hello dear Grandpa Bob. It is nice to know that your flowers are open with so many butterflies and bees coming to pay a visit. I am sure that they smell so sweet as to attract them for the flowers. Good job, Bob. Keep it up.

Hi GRANDPA BOB! That must be a really beautiful sight to behold when butterflies are all over the apple tree. It could be very magical to see. We do have several butterflies pollinating the flowers in our garden. I really like watching them go from one flower to the other. Take Care and God Bless! Happy Mylotting!

I haven't seen as many butterflies this season as one season a couple years ago. They seemed like they were everywhere I wanted to be that year. I see one or two every couple days around here. But, that year, I saw no less than 5 a day. We had a colder winter and spring than usual this year so, maybe they are really just getting around to stretching their beautiful wings. Take heart! I think everyone's blossoming season was a little later than usual this year so, I can imagine that your bees and butterflies aren't too much farther away!

No butterflies yet. LOTS of bees, though.

I haven't seen any yet, but I do try and keep a lookout for them.. I do so enjoy watching them flit around all over the yard and near the bushes.. I am hoping for them soon as we like to sit on the porch and observe what ever is going on in the yard..