Sunday, May 9, 2010

Today's Flowers # 92

My friend Luiz from Brazil does the Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. Sunday at 2 GMT is the post time. A Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers who read my posts.

It is time to show off my Ohio Buckeye Tree in full bloom.
The flowers on the tree are really prolific and very pretty when studied up close.
The bees really love to get the nectar.
Check this one out working really hard.
Check out all the flowers above.
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36 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks AdamsMay 9, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    Hi Tom, The Ohio Buckeye is gorgeous. I've never seen one in bloom ---or at least, never 'noticed' it before.

    We're home from the beach --and I'll post in the morning. Had a wonderful time --but it's nice to be home.

    One of my sons is visiting me on my 'special' day (Mother's Day) today!!!!!

    Hope you have a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. Cezar and LéiaMay 9, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    wow Tom, your tree is fabulous but those bees...I'm always afraid of bees! :) They are hugeeeeee!Just kidding, your pictures are wonderful!
    Hugs
    Léia

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  3. DanielaMay 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Great shots, the last one is my favorite :)

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  4. NanceMay 9, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Oh, is that what its called? We have a couple where I work and I always pick some of the flowers that fell off to the ground and admire...ahhhh, i love this time of year, flowers are everywhere!

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  5. Regina May 9, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    The bloom is amazing.
    Interesting tree. Great captures.

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  6. DeniseinVAMay 9, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Lovely photos, and a very beautiful tree in your garden. Gorgeous!

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  7. Carolyn FordMay 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    What an amazing tree! And, that bee is certainly very busy...beautiful. Happy Mother's Day...enjoy the visit with your son!

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  8. Digital Flower PicturesMay 9, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    Great Buckeye. I can never understand why more people don't use it as landscape plant around here.

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  9. StephanyMay 9, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Love that tree, Tom! These are all great captures but I like the closeup with the bee the most. Have a great weekend!

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  10. AnonymousMay 9, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Your Buckeye tree is huge! Lovely blossoms on it. The last picture of the bee is amazing!

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  11. LeoraMay 9, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Oh, love when you post your Ohio Buckeye (am I remembering from last year?) These are great shots.

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  12. Ruth's Photo BlogMay 9, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    I had never seen the flowers up close.They are really very pretty.Thanks for sharing this.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  13. GlennisMay 9, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    That is a wonderful old tree and is so pretty when you see the flowers up close. It is not a tree I have ever seen before, it doesn't grow out here.
    Mother's Day was lovely thank you, an hour long chat with my daughter on the phone made my day.

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  14. MirageMay 9, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    cute with the bee!!!

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  15. CarverMay 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Your buckeye tree is great and the flowers are lovely. You did a great job shooting the bees too.

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  16. LifeRamblingsMay 9, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    awesome shots. the first shot is lovely and the bees are wonderfully captured too.

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  17. wennMay 9, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    wow, lovely flowers!

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  18. nancyMay 9, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Lovely garden. Flowers are interesting.You even capture the bee in one of the photo. Have a good week. Nancy

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  19. edenMay 9, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Beautiful set of pictures. I love your Ohio Buckeye. My first time to see it. All are great shots. Thank you for sharing.

    Have a nice day always.

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  20. ReanaclaireMay 9, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    Sweet flowers from the owner attract the bees to them..
    How old is your Ohio Buckeye tree?

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  21. SandyCarlsonMay 9, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Those sure are amazing.To my knowledge, there is nothing like that here. Thanks for this. Beautiful.

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  22. Corner Gardener SueMay 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    I don't know if we have those in Nebraska. It sure is a nice looking tree, and the blooms are pretty. It's great to have all those blossoms for the bees.

    I love your umbrella photo!

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  23. HilaryMay 9, 2010 at 11:43 PM

    Closer and closer and closer.. each shot better than the previous one.

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  24. SAPhotographs (Joan)May 10, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    Those bees are having a feast!! I wonder who is eating all the honey they are making? :)

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  25. Kichu $ Chinnu | കിച്ചു $ ചിന്നുMay 10, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    loved the one with the bee in it

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  26. JJMay 10, 2010 at 3:24 AM

    Similar to our Horse Chestnut tree.
    Magnificent
    JJ

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  27. Misty DawnSMay 10, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    I miss the buckeye trees! We brought one with us when we moved, but it didn't make it :-(

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  28. LannyMay 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    What a pretty flower cluster. I may have to investigate this tree a bit more...

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  29. DarlaMay 10, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Well deserving of showing it off! Love,love the busy bumble.

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  30. Craver ViiMay 10, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Nice closeup on the bee. A coworker of mine wore a bumble bee costume one Halloween. It was the funniest costume ever!

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  31. eileeninmdMay 10, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Wonderful photos, love the flowering tree. The closeup flower shot is great.

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  32. EcoRoverMay 11, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    I especially love the humblebee pic--not sure but I've always thought they were the grandest of the bee/wasp families.

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  33. Johnny NutcaseMay 11, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    all are great, Tom but i love the last one with the bee!

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  34. TipperMay 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Oh the tree is just amazing-and you know I like the bees too : )

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  35. Twisted FencepostMay 13, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    We had a huge buckeye tree behind the house that I grew up in. It was in a neighbors yard. I had forgotten about the blooms.
    They ARE beautiful!

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  36. RoseMay 20, 2010 at 5:54 PM

    Tom, that last shot of the bumblebee on the blossoms is simply fantastic.

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