Fairview, Michigan is abundant with lilacs and with them come the bumble bees. I find the hum and beauty they bring to our yard, if only temporary, a Michigan staple I look forward to every year. I do wish their divine fragrance would last the summer, but that is not the case. California has bred a long lasting variety, but those are scentless and senseless as far as comparisons go. I’ll take a week of the real thing over several months of an imposter in another State.
The bumble bees will stay. They will find other avenues to gather their nectars from our gardens and ditches. While out planting a tree, I found their nest, an abandoned gopher hole in the meadow beside our yard. I am sure they will be happy there as the year rolls along into summer and fall. For now I will enjoy their dance with the lilacs across the countrysides of Northern Michigan.
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I’m always delighted when the scent of lilacs waft towards me…there’s still some blooming up here and I’m forever grateful!
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Hi, with the lilacs gone for the season, I love the scent of the Indian Paintbrush on hot day. The scent comes alive in the sunshine.
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We have some blooming by our seawall, I’ll have to get a closer look and inhale its scent!
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My wife says there are many different kinds and much different than what we have here in Michigan.
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I was thinking that myself, ours are quite low to the ground but the ones we saw in San Francisco were huge…
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Oh, how well I remember the lilacs in my yard in Mio, MI, many years ago!
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Many folks complained how bad the flowering was this year, but ours did well. I live near the Au Sable and we have our very own micro-climate different than even a mile down the road.
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