Alien Shrubs in bloom

5/09.12   Although the rain had stopped some hours earlier, raindrops lingered on plants in the still, cloud-heavy air.  Even though wet, bumblebees were attracted by the perfume of alien shrubs.   Side by side, both the pink and the white Tartarian Honeysuckles and Autumn Olive with its bell-shaped blossoms and silver-white-backed leaves made a bold statement on a steep bank.