Solitary bees
Solitary bees are very common in Colorado but seldom noticed. Ninety percent of bee species are solitary types including leafcutter, digger, sweat and carpenter bees.
Solitary Single, one.
Sooty mold A fungus that develops on insect secretions.
Spaghetti irrigation/spaghetti tube The popular name for drip irrigation because of long narrow tubes used.
Solitary bees come in all sizes. Bumblebees, including all-black carpenter bees, are probably the most recognizable. Many others, such as mason and leafcutter bees, are tiny and go about their work largely unnoticed.
Solitary, daisy-like blooms borne on erect stems rising above the foliage.
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Solitary bees create nests in hollow reeds or pithy stems, natural or man-made cavities, or, most commonly, in tunnels they dig in the ground. They may create simple holes or extensive burrows or mounds.
A solitary cedar elm was the last tree standing on the once-wooded lot that Chip and Nancy Northrup purchased as the site for their new Dallas home.
That solitary tree planted out front can be spruced up with some hardy ground covers or Hosta, primrose or ferns, depending on the soil and exposure. Think of it as a place to play and experiment.
Before opening, the solitary, olive-sized buds nod downward as they await their day in the sun. Flowers consist of two hairy sepals that fall away as the flowers open. Most field poppies have four petals, though double forms are available, too.
A slow-growing agave, the striking Queen Victoria agave (named for the former queen of England) forms solitary rosettes with distinctive white markings on both sides of the leaves. Some plants can lose these markings and never recover them.
Come to think of it I'd say that the other thing about that first zucchini is that waiting for it to grow becomes like a sort of death watch, a race between myself, an unknown mammalian critter who just loves to take a solitary bite from my zucchinis, ...
These are solitary bees that individually rear their young within the soil tunnels they construct. Such nesting is restricted to only certain sites found to be optimal, based on features such as slope, aspect, soil type and drainage.
Most of our other species are solitary, meaning that each female mates and builds a nest for herself for her eggs. Blue banded bees, leafcutter bees and teddy bear bees are examples of solitary bees.
integrifolia ‐ This is a herbaceous perennial that forms a gradually expanding clump with each stem producing a solitary nodding flower.
This new outdoor living/dining room is a place for both solitary contemplation and convivial entertaining. 'It's a dream come true to have created such a tranquil retreat-our vacation spot in the middle of the suburbs,' says Kevin.
A solitary female bedbug can reproduce 400 new bedbug babies from a single bite. Like tiny, ever-multiplying vampires, bedbugs get harder to control the longer the infestation remains unchecked.
Butterfly larvae tend to be solitary, or sparsely distributed, whereas pest caterpillars, such as fall webworm, make tents and hatch in the hundreds.
From a bird's-eye view, a solitary plant doesn't hold much impact. Birds are much more likely to flock to a large grouping of plants.
Some have large solitary flowers, while others come in small clusters. Some are singles and some are doubles.
lit. 'the shoe-removal stone'; the solitary step mediating the garden level with that of the building; it is a key transition point to which a great deal of thought is given.
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Mason bees can be found throughout most of the United States. They are solitary and nest in hollow stems, woodpecker drillings and insect holes in trees.
Wabi can denote something one-of-a-kind, or the spirit of something; the closest we can come to a literal translation is "solitary". Sabi defines time or the ideal image of something; the closest definition might be "patina".
The main stalk of an inflorescence, or a stalk or stem bearing a solitary flower.
perennial
A perennial is a plant that lives longer than 2 years and normally a plant that is non-woody.
Semi-evergreen clump of hairy, tongue shaped leaves, solitary purplish/red flowers appear on wirey stems in late Summer and Fall
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Gardening Shrubs make up the bulk of our landscape designs and we find them in most gardens. Whether as hedges or as solitary plants, garden shrubs are the middle sizes, the central bulk of our outdoor spaces, and there are many to choose from.
A brilliant shaft of moonlight reflects off a solitary ferry boat in the distance ...
those with wide spreading branches, low centers of gravity, strong deep penetrating root systems, and small leaf size seem to hold up better in tropical storms especially if they are found growing in mixed groves of trees. Lone growing solitary ...
That is why a public space should suggest the idea that many are welcome by providing seating groups - even several flat rocks to perch on, while your private space should include only a solitary resting place.
Orile, Scott's Oriole, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, House Sparrow, Virginia's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Wilson's Warbler, Gray Vireo, solitary ...
the garden to provide shelter for insects and mammals - if you're lucky a hedgehog or toad may find a home there and feed on all your slugs and snails.
A bundle of hollow stems in a quiet spot that catches the morning sun can be a home for solitary ...
 See also: Plant, Flower, Soil, Water, Spring
  
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