Tour Scotland short Summer 4K travel video clip, with Scottish fiddle music, of Bees on a Globe Thistle on a visit to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Echinops, also known as Globe Thistle, is a clump forming perennial plant with upright, grey, woolly stems and spiny, hairy, grey-green divided leaves. Spherical blue grey to blue flowerheads, up to 5cm across, are produced in Summer. Echinops originate from the Mediterranean region, so for best results grow in free draining soil in full Sun. Echinops will self seed freely and you can collect seed in Autumn. Alternatively you can divide plants in autumn or Spring, or take root cuttings when dormant. Echinops can be prone to attracting aphids, but have no known diseases. Echinops don’t need any special treatment other than cutting back after flowering. Sometimes, this can encourage a second flush of blooms. You might be surprised to learn there are more than 250 species of bee in the United Kingdom. Bumblebees, mason bees, mining bees, these are just one small part of a big, beautiful family. There are 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, and you can see them zooming from flower to flower on a sunny day. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September.
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