tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post1416730200965598875..comments2024-03-28T13:54:56.282-07:00Comments on Island Musings: Bee-utiful BarberryMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-76505770551233849072016-06-13T16:15:40.134-07:002016-06-13T16:15:40.134-07:00They sure can be, Sarah. I will have to hire someo...They sure can be, Sarah. I will have to hire someone to remove it if I ever decide to get rid of it.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-15662107472080666432016-06-13T11:36:09.546-07:002016-06-13T11:36:09.546-07:00We used to have one of these in our garden, it was...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 xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-3197274342931283992016-06-13T04:33:30.976-07:002016-06-13T04:33:30.976-07:00I didn't realize Japan had a rainy season unti...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.<br /><br />Have a great week in spite of the rain, Tomoko.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-50575893117921135352016-06-12T20:20:12.559-07:002016-06-12T20:20:12.559-07:00Oh! Those are just beautifull. I think I have neve...Oh! Those are just beautifull. I think I have never seen the flower in person.thank you for sharing, Marie.<br />It is raining today. Rainy season has come in my area too.Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-6209710805575401372016-06-12T17:18:49.034-07:002016-06-12T17:18:49.034-07:00It's not indigenous and it isn't common he...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.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-2169946566555340222016-06-12T17:16:16.507-07:002016-06-12T17:16:16.507-07:00They are terrible!They are terrible!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-48571372032039709572016-06-12T15:59:21.528-07:002016-06-12T15:59:21.528-07:00I've never seen a Barberry bush. Is it indig...I've never seen a Barberry bush. Is it indigenous to your area? Lovely photos.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-89675608566675030372016-06-12T14:44:59.245-07:002016-06-12T14:44:59.245-07:00No scent, just a bloom and such pretty colour.No scent, just a bloom and such pretty colour.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-28026602900161591142016-06-12T14:44:19.287-07:002016-06-12T14:44:19.287-07:00The thorns are bad but the plant is worth it. That...The thorns are bad but the plant is worth it. That's what I think after I have it trimmed anyway.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-13243635512673983772016-06-12T14:43:09.393-07:002016-06-12T14:43:09.393-07:00The birds love the berries in the fall. Right now ...The birds love the berries in the fall. Right now the bees are enjoying them.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-2594222660651614282016-06-12T14:41:26.347-07:002016-06-12T14:41:26.347-07:00They are used in hedges. They would be a deterrent...They are used in hedges. They would be a deterrent to keep people out, that's for sure.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-9874416602774476172016-06-12T14:39:20.149-07:002016-06-12T14:39:20.149-07:00These blossoms are unscented but the bees love the...These blossoms are unscented but the bees love them anyway.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-90907628832451198302016-06-12T13:18:37.627-07:002016-06-12T13:18:37.627-07:00Oh. The colour. And no doubt scent. Thank you.Oh. The colour. And no doubt scent. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-88947695345660283052016-06-12T13:02:09.036-07:002016-06-12T13:02:09.036-07:00Beautiful plant, terrible thorns! I don't thin...Beautiful plant, terrible thorns! I don't think I have ever seen one of these in bloom before. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189685470219445294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-14539530113699593272016-06-12T08:43:19.204-07:002016-06-12T08:43:19.204-07:00I ripped all my barberry out. Or rather had someon...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.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-53499413063505778622016-06-12T08:21:08.233-07:002016-06-12T08:21:08.233-07:00They are beautiful. They're used often for hed...They are beautiful. They're used often for hedges, aren't they?Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-79266727634741538002016-06-12T07:53:36.225-07:002016-06-12T07:53:36.225-07:00Those thorns look NASTY!Those thorns look NASTY!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-1515039036510965922016-06-12T07:02:21.947-07:002016-06-12T07:02:21.947-07:00Just beautiful! Thank you for taking me along, and...Just beautiful! Thank you for taking me along, and I think I can smell those blossoms from here. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com