Weigela Blossoms

Weigela is an entire genus, and I do not know which species of it I have growing on my property. Whichever one it is, the blossoms are delicate and fragrant, and the bees love them.

The buds, before they open, seem a very dark pink, almost to the point of being red.

But when they open, the flower’s petals are a very light pink, almost to the pointing of seeming white.

They hang in crowded clusters and like groups of adolescent girls in search of boys, all of them pretty, but each in a different way.

The bees on my property love the Weigela blossoms.

When the Weigela are at their peak, the bees abandon the fruit trees and flock to the Weigela.

Other insects also enjoy the Weigela blossoms.

In time, the Weigela blossoms wither and the petals are strewn in my lagoon.

Then only one or two blossoms remain — the late bloomers.  Later still, the Weigela blooms give way entirely to the fruit of the bush. Not for human consumption, but still someone must like it! And come next spring, the cycle will begin again.

Mother’s Day Card with bee on blossom by AlephbyAya