Years ago I planted a “Cotton Candy” white butterfly bush right outside our bedroom window. During the summer months we leave the windows open and many mornings I wake up to the sound of hummingbird wings whirring by. I open my eyes and am treated to the fast-moving silhouette of a hummer feasting on the nectar of these blossoms.
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in cahoots with muddy boots 
You got some good shots there. I haven’t seen a flower on mine yet but I think next summer it will be big enough. The hummers lose out to the bees on the purple bushes.
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Marlene, I think the white ones grow a little slower in the beginning. But after a couple of years they’re going to be big as well. I didn’t get that many bees this summer! Also not many butterflies. I wonder why?
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No butterflies here either. Just bees.
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You always have a lot of bees!
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They make me happy. Bees keep the world eating.
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Indeed they do! 🐝
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Bravo! – and lucky way to wake each day! Wow! I especially like the last photo. You and your camera have a gift. Thanks for passing it to others. I love that last photo. – Trish
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Thank you, Trish! I’ve been thinking about you!
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Amazing photos, Sabine! I’m always surprised at how loud their wings are for being so small. They like sipping on my hanging baskets. Have a great weekend!
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Thank you, Missy! They are noisy, aren’t they! Happy Labor Day Weekend to you! 😎
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Sweet shots, Sabine. I’ll have to look into the requirements of the Cotton Candy bushes! 🙂
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Thanks Tom! This variety is a dwarf (not exactly in reality) sterile variety. Here out West they thrive almost anywhere and have become invasive. I have a couple of other ones, the “Dark Knight” and a lavender one that started to grow in a flower bed a few years ago. They’re great plants, fairly drought resistant plus they don’t need much care beyond a good pruning in the fall. And the fragrance is delightful. They smell really sweet! 🙂
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What a delightful treat to see first thing in the morning Sabine!
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Indeed! 🙂
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