Melanie on Nostr: There's something really satisfying about letting basil flower & then seeing it ...

There's something really satisfying about letting basil flower & then seeing it covered in bees.

It's a side of #gardening that for a long time I didn't realize existed. I was focused on growing things I could eat & then promptly tearing them out as soon as they were "done."

But eventually I realized I might be done w the plant - but the wildlife certainly isn't.

(This morning a long-tailed skipper was laying eggs on old pole bean vines that are done producing but still green. I grew them for food but now they're a host plant for a butterfly I love.)

It's a really lovely side of gardening that makes me feel very connected to nature.

Anyway - just a few Saturday musings & a lot of happy bees lol.

#TexasGarden #Zone9a #bees #pollinators