(Holmskioldia sanguinea (Chinese Hat plant כתבה

(Holmskioldia sanguinea (Chinese Hat plant) Family: Lamiaceae | Origin: Himalayan slopes When viewed from a distance, the large Holmskioldia bushes resemble a mature bougainvillea – long arching branches covered with a huge abundance of orange, red or yellow flowers. When you get closer, the similarity continues in the leaves, but you can also see differences […]

International Bee Day כתבה

International Bee Day Did you know that May 20th is International Bee Day? In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about the importance of bees as honey producers and as crop and wild plant pollinators. Beetles, moths, butterflies, wasps and even birds and bats are also important pollinators in our garden. All, […]