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Mon, Sep 8, 14 at 17:49
| I had no idea they attracted bees so much. I probably would not have bought the plants and put them so close to my front door. They pretty much stay on the plant and don't buzz around so I guess I'll leave it. Just surprise -- they don't even leave when I water the plants! |
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| I have two sedum Purple Emperor in two different spots in the garden and last week I noticed that they had bees all over them as well. Now to find a spot for the Autumn Sedum I have in a pot that I took out of the garden bed. Was going to throw it out but rethinking that now. |
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| I have soooo many bee varieties and small butterflies that hang out on this plant. I have an Autumn Delight as well, although it hasn't bloomed as profusely as Fire yet but it still gets attention from the pollinators! |
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- Posted by lazygardens PhxAZ%3A Sunset 13 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 8, 14 at 18:03
| When they are collecting nectar and pollen, they are oblivious to humans unless you grab them or step on them. We cut down a storm-damaged palo verde that was in full bloom and the bees never stopped harvesting as we cut and shredded. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Sep 8, 14 at 19:52
| A few years ago I decided to move my S. 'Autumn Joy' one cool day in early autumn. I dug it up with a spading fork, pulled it over onto an empty potting soil bag, dragged it across the lawn from the front of my garden to the back & planted it in its new location. From start to finish there were a dozen bumblebees asleep on the blooms. Normally I'm scared of bees. That pretty much cut my fear factor in half. |
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