It’s crocus pocus season!🪻 Spring blooming crocuses provide one of the first pollen sources for bees. The flower’s enticing aroma attracts the bees and the fresh pollen gives the bees a boost and helps the queen with laying eggs. 🐝 Video description: a bee on a yellow crocus transitioning to a bee on a purple crocus. 🎥: Philip E., Horticulturist #Crocus #PublicGarden #SmithsonianGardens #Bee | Smithsonian Gardens

The early spring bloom of crocuses, hyacinths, and muscari demonstrate why it’s worthwhile to plant bulbs⁠ in succession rather than just focusing on tulips. This way, the garden is full of jewels from much earlier in⁠ the year, before any of the tulips have come into flower, and you get months of colour rather than weeks.⁠ ⁠ We’d love to see what pots and containers you’ve been inspired to create after watching Arthur’s course. Share your projects and creations by using the hashtag #makewithcre