The akebia vine just sits there most of the year, putting out tendrils that want to conquer new territory but never quite getting there. By February it is looking ratty, and then the transformation happens. New leaves appear, it looks happy and healthy and, best of all, the tiny flowers bloom and release a heavenly scent.
Today, the bees were enraptured, in particular this hovering variety. Look at the middle of the frame…
I wish you could turn on your Smell-o-vision and experience it the way the bees and I do. The birds like it, too, and I think the wrens may nest there. Whether they appreciate the scent as much as I do is an open question.
Caroline's Garden and Travel Record 