Sommer Gardens / Friday, July 22, 2011 / Categories: Hybridizing, Brugmansia, Garden Pests A busy bee attempts some summer hybridizing Now that our summer heat has settled in I have completely given up on attempting to make any new Brugmansia crosses until fall. Meanwhile this busy bee has arrived for a quick drink and perhaps an inadvertent attempt to pollinate this bloom.I'm sure the nectar from this bloom is quite refreshing on this hot summer day. It's cool the way its little legs are laden with pollen. I have lots of great blooms open now so if the bee does manage to create a successful cross, the outcome could be special.This bee looks mighty comfy perched on a group of anthers. I missed the shot of the bee visiting the stigma prior to entering the corolla tube. With all the bees I had buzzing around the blooms this spring, I'm surprised at how few rogue seed pods I have harvested so far this season. Peaches 'N Cream in the summer, yum! A flouncy Angel Trumpet surprise Print Rate this article: No rating 9289 Tags:beeBrugmansiahoney beepollinating