It's a Yellow Flag for Bees

The sadly derelict pond, long since silted up and not really fit for toads and newts any more, still has a population of flag iris growing in it. In the space of about 24 hours, the plants seemed to shoot up about a metre and suddenly unveil their triffid like yellow flowers.

I love them!

Also in love with them are early bumblebees, which tunnel right down into the flowers to feed. I know nectaring has a lot to do with tongue size and all sorts of things, but I didn't see any other species on the plant.

It's also out along the cycle path and around the Blue Lake, brightening up the margins with its drooping alien blooms.

Si

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