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Mabelmary
@mabelmary.bsky.social
Married, retired teacher & gardener living in Berlin, Germany. (she, her)
Learning about bees and butterflies. Pollinators are essential for our survival. Dare to let your grass grow.
Photos that I post are taken with my iPhone.
Frosty red rose in my garden this morning.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
My garden continues to surprise me with colors. White chrysanthemums contrast with fallen Red Japanese maple leaves.
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
View of English Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada
October 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
September 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Red Rose with two rosebuds from my Garden for #ColorADay #RedWed #RedRoseWednesday #Flowers
September 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Oh how I loved watching this honeybee buzzing around the Sedum ‘Autumn Joy.’
#MacroMonday
#Honeybees #pollinators
#Bloomscrolling
September 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Getting ready to pick our plentiful purple plums (Prunus domestica).
August 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A black carpenter bee with shiny wings lands on the yellow center of a pink cosmos flower.
#PinkMon
#MacroMonday
#Pollinators
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I discovered this lovely Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) resting on my terrace this morning.
#butterflies
#nature
July 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The first purple morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea) looking very velvety in my garden this morning.
July 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I love my cheery clump of Blue Balloon Flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus).
#bluemonday
#blueflowers
July 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I was excited to finally get this photo of a very energetic Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on my Annabelle Hydrangea this morning.
#insectsThursday
July 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tart cherries after the rain.
July 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
July 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My peonies and two rose bushes putting on a spectacular show of blooms together this June.
#gardening
June 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My purple clematis bloomed between rain showers today.
May 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Vibrant red bougainvillea vine growing in a narrow side street in
Mdina, Malta.
May 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Bleeding Heart blooming in my front garden.
#FlowersonFriday
May 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Found out this important pollinator is the Hairy Footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) that is buzzing around my purple creeping phlox.
#pollinators
#flowersforfriday
April 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Purple Tulip
#TulipTuesday
April 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Tulips in my garden.
#Tulips
April 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The first ornamental cherry trees in blossom at the local university.
April 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy #FlowersOnFriday I’m so excited to be greeted by this first delightful daffodil near my front porch on this sunny Friday.
March 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I found this darling blue flower growing through the paving stones down the street today. Happy First Day of Spring!
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I spotted the first crocuses near my bus stop, and I felt like I found treasure.
March 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM