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Sunday 12 June 2016

Bee-utiful Barberry

These are beautiful barberry shrubs but trimming them can be dangerous.


 

The thorns are long, sharp and plentiful.

 


 

However, the bees love the blossoms as much as I do.

 


     

18 comments:

DJan said...

Just beautiful! Thank you for taking me along, and I think I can smell those blossoms from here. :-)

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Those thorns look NASTY!

Joanne Noragon said...

They are beautiful. They're used often for hedges, aren't they?

Anonymous said...

I ripped all my barberry out. Or rather had someone do it. Too hard to take care of and those thorns.... Yours is beautiful and I know the birds love it too. How they manage with those thorns is a mystery.

Joni said...

Beautiful plant, terrible thorns! I don't think I have ever seen one of these in bloom before.

Elephant's Child said...

Oh. The colour. And no doubt scent. Thank you.

Marie Smith said...

These blossoms are unscented but the bees love them anyway.

Marie Smith said...

They are used in hedges. They would be a deterrent to keep people out, that's for sure.

Marie Smith said...

The birds love the berries in the fall. Right now the bees are enjoying them.

Marie Smith said...

The thorns are bad but the plant is worth it. That's what I think after I have it trimmed anyway.

Marie Smith said...

No scent, just a bloom and such pretty colour.

Ginnie said...

I've never seen a Barberry bush. Is it indigenous to your area? Lovely photos.

Marie Smith said...

They are terrible!

Marie Smith said...

It's not indigenous and it isn't common here for obvious reasons. It came with the house. I would never have picked it myself but I love the bushes in spite of the barbs.

Tomoko said...

Oh! Those are just beautifull. I think I have never seen the flower in person.thank you for sharing, Marie.
It is raining today. Rainy season has come in my area too.

Marie Smith said...

I didn't realize Japan had a rainy season until you mentioned it on your blog. We've had lots of rain lately but it's not a season thankfully.

Have a great week in spite of the rain, Tomoko.

Down by the sea said...

We used to have one of these in our garden, it was lovely with the flowers and coloured leaves. As our new garden is so much smaller we have not planted one, the thorns can be lethal! Sarah x

Marie Smith said...

They sure can be, Sarah. I will have to hire someone to remove it if I ever decide to get rid of it.