Zinnia elegans

A total throwback today for #wildlifewednesday but I needed something bright and cheery and warm looking 😃 and here's to better monarch numbers in the future! #zinnia #butterfy #butterflymagnet #monarchbutterfly #monarch #butterfliestinaaune #butterflygarden #insectstinaaune

I saw my first honeybee today, very happy because I saw not one last year

So pretty

Oh wow that's awesome Leslie @lesliecole49 I won't be even looking for one for another 3 months or so...🙄🐝

Lol, yeah, my DIL lives in Saginaw MI and she is very envious of my spring flowers

Beautiful memory.

This #pinkspottedladybeetle blending in quite well with this #zinnia #12spottedladybeetle #pinkladybirdbeetle #pinkladybug #insect #insects #insectstinaaune

Beautifully Captured

Oh, pretty! I have never seen one before.

Lovely flower bug and photo 😊💕

She really does blend in well with your flower!

I'm starting a new hashtag...... #beesinflight 😁 here's the first #zinnia #zinnias #bees #bee #bumblebee #insect #insects #insectstinaaune

Great photo!

Great hashtag tina!!💘😍

Good now go find one Shelley and I'll be waiting for your pic! @ShelleySnyder I can't wait to see 😃🤗😉😗

@tinaaune haha that’s perfect timing because I just posted a picture of a bumblebee in flight! I like your hashtag idea- I’ll use it in my post too 😊

Won't be getting any today it's pouring buckets out there!🤨🤷‍♀️💘😍

Well that's a good thing Shelley 👍 but I'll be expecting one when it stops😆 @ShelleySnyder

You better lower your expectations girl! I can't get a picture of one that's not moving!🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️💘😍

😂😅😆 ah SHELLEY! U crack me up @ShelleySnyder 😗

Omg I love that! What a great shot!

Thank u @jkaisken 😊

Great shot Tina!

#zinnia #zinnias #bees #bee #fadedbeauty #insect #insects #insectstinaaune #beesinflight

DAMN IT!! #frost #zinnia #zinnias

It looks so pretty lightly frosted but I know how you feel. A few of our annuals are showing a bit of frost damage but only in certain parts of our garden. The rest of the week is warm sunny temps in the high 70’s to low 80’s with night temps of 46 to 50F.

Was it forecast Tina or were you caught out....

It was forecasted Elaine but we were right on the cusp of a freeze, not a total 3 degrees below freezing, I had everything I could possibly cover, covered but that only helps with a light frost @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Oh dear not good Tina...hope you haven’t lost you’re beautiful zinnias...🤞🏼🤞🏼

I was able to cover 1/2 of a very long row, we'll see how bad it is when I get home.... @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I was able to cover 1/2 of a very long row, we'll see how bad it is when I get home.... @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Another 2 nights of covering plants to escape the #frost especially the row of #zinnias still alot of insects still trying to feed and way too early to lose them #honeybee #bees #bee #insect #insects #insectstinaaune #zinnia

Lovely photo Tina 💕💕💕🐝

That's a lovely photo! We got close to freezing the last two nights but so far we've escaped it. Cool tonight but not close to freezing (about 41F) but the next two weeks look warm and sunny. Hope the frost bypasses you too😊

Super shot!! 📸 🌸 🐝

Thanks Kyra 😊 @kypie8

@tinaaune 🙏😊

#paintedladybutterfly #butterfly #butterflies #butterfliestinaaune #zinnia

#wildlifewednesday

Beautiful photo of both!

Wonderful photo, beautiful flower 💕💕💕💜

Beautiful photo

A few of the #zinnias this season This one is a little different in color & pattern #zinnia looks like it was meant to be yellow/orange but just didn't have enough in him

It still looks very pretty. Something just a bit different and I like it😊

These stripey ones are my faaaaaaaave!!!! 😍😍😍

BEAUTIFUL

#zinnia #orange

Nice colours in this one💛❤️

#pink #zinnia #carpenterbee #pinkzinnia #insect #bee #insects #insectstinaaune

Great closeup! Are carpenter bees all black? We're supposed to have them but I've never seen an all black bee!

It's the mature females that are supposed to be all black Katy and other carpenters have more of a tan/ yellow fuzz @gjones

@tinaaune Thanks for info! I'll keep a watch for them😊

#blackandwhite a female black #carpenterbee on a white #zinnia ⚫⬜⚫⬜ #insect #insects #bee #insectstinaaune

You know your bees! My zinnias have not bloomed yet!

Mine just started not too long ago Laura, I always just seed them in the ground so mine are always late @columbiariver

Better late than never I guess 👍💚

Beautiful photo! That zinnia is stunning with so many layers of interest. I don't know most of our bees except for our bumblebee🙂

I think it's good especially for people who fear them to get to know each one and know what they do! @gjones but BOY can they be hard to differentiate @columbiariver

#bumblebee on #zinnia it's 2nd favorite to the hollyhocks in my garden #insect #insects #insectstinaaune notice the #tonguesheath the part that's extended that protects the #tongue & what the #bumblebeetongue comes out of 💚

You post the coolest pix!

Thank u so much Maria 😗 @Bebigirl I'll keep em' coming👍

Great photo and description🙂

#zinnia #scabiosazinnia #scabiosafloweredzinnia

What a great photo!💘😍

Beautiful- lovely full centre crown😍

That's a pretty one!

That’s an excellent photo, and a lovely plant

I think this #zinnia is trying too hard to fit in with the marigolds😆

😍 It's beautiful! What's it's name?

🧡💕🧡

Good question @treefrog44 I went a little crazy and mixed all my seeds right down the row, but I'm leaning toward the scabiosa mix🤔😄

@tinaaune looks like it could be Persian carpet 😉

I did have one pack of collected seed from a profusion series, could be a x, it does resemble Persian carpet, we'll have to see if any more show up😊

You have sooo many pretty flowers. Gosh already the end of August!!😯😊💕

😂🤣😆😘

It's a pretty one but it could be mistaken for a marigold 😊

#paintedlady #paintedladybutterfly #butterfly #zinnia #zinnias

Wow that’s a beautiful photo 💕👌😍

Nice photo

Lovely photo!

Beautiful pic! 😍❤💕

#zinnia

Fabulous photo 😍💛💛

Stunning shot!

I love that! Perfect photo!

Beautiful....

Love the colour and the fancy centre on this one😍

#orange #giantcactusflowerzinnia & #orange #goldenrodsoldierbeetle #pollinator #zinnia

Great Photo 📸👌👌👌

Wow Tina! You got it all!!😉💘😍

Oh stop, I'm blushing😀 @ShelleySnyder

Beautiful colour

#mondaymotivation this #bumblebee still feeding on #frozenflowers very sluggishly😊 #determination

Sweet little guy ♀️🐝🐛

I know, I touched him to check if he was froze, he put his little arm up and said " I'm ok"😘 @columbiariver

Oh...💟

#nevergiveup 🐝🐝🐝

Great 📷 ❤️

#zinnia #bumblebees

What a great picture you were right where u have a beautiful background too!!🤗🤗😊💕

#zinnia #zinniacandystripe #asianladybeetle got bit 5 times by these #peskyinsects yesterday 😣

Love that, just gorgeous

Thats A cool zinnea!

Ms ladybug seems to love that gorgeous zinnia too!!

😍😍😍

Wow I love these 😍

I just noticed the ladybug 🤣😂🤗🤗😊🤣

That is a pretty Zinnia. 🐞🐞

Beautiful zinnia! I didn't know the Asian ladybug would bite!

They sure do, usually right when they land, do you have a lot up there? @gjones

Beautiful ❤️

I can't say I've noticed any yet but they are in many other parts of Canada.

#zinnia #zinniacandystripe

That's lovely 😍

Wow that’s beautiful ❤️❣️

That's a pretty one!

I really love this one!💕💕💕

Zinnia perfection.....💋💋💋💋

Beautiful! 😍

Stunner! 👌👍✌🌞😍 @tinaaune which seed supplier do you use?,your zinnias are absolutely beautiful and now on my radar for nxt yr ✌ cheers

Thanks @Sephy these are burpee seeds I think but have to dbl check when home😁

Please do @tinaaune and thank you again 😍✌👍👌🌞

Burpee confirmed 👍 @Sephy 😁

Go h-álainn ar fad, a chara. 🇮🇪 Like a watercolour painting. Nature is just so beautiful!

#zinnia #zinniacandystripe

What a gorgeous zinnia💛❤💛❤💛❤

Oooh! I don't have that one🤔

Blooming gorgeous 💛❤️💛

@tinaaune she’s a beauty 💖💛