Purple Passion!

Bees don't care if it's lavender, fuchsia,  or nearly black, they love the purple blooms!

Peony at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Union Canal Path, Edinburgh

Roadside, Sarlat-la-Caneda France

Thistle make great honey!

The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland and, as an ancient Celtic symbol, represents noble character! These flowering plants are plentiful in Scotland, in the city as well as rural areas. Thistle plants have flowers along with sharp prickles to protect themselves from being eaten, but the flowers are a rich source of nectar attracting all kinds of insects, and the bees especially love them!

Union Canal Thistle Bee

Arthur's Seat Thistle Moth

Union Canal Thistle Bee

Arthur's Seat Thistle Bee