A Floral Bonanza

The flowers are out in full force this year and the Poppies are trumpeting the loudest. Last year wild poppies came up in some of my vege beds with no help from myself. They were the basic red colour with some opium poppies thrown in the mix.

This year there is a plethora of self seeded poppies (again in my vege beds) of all colours and fashions, here are a few pictures of them:

POPPIES GALORE

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These are recent blooms currently making an appearance around my garden

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Calendula
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Feverfew
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Corncockle in the mini meadow
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St. John's Wort
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There are mini beast too but (it seems to me) in much smaller numbers than last year.
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Shield Bug
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I went to the allotment on Monday evening for about an hour to water and also got chance to finish weeding the allium bed. We have since had a lovely heavy showery day on Tuesday so the plot should be ok till I visit again on Sunday.

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I also have to make time to finish planting out my other squash family plants, I would have done it sooner but we were waiting for a tree surgeon to come and remove a stump at the back of the garden and his machinery would have needed to pass right were I have air marked for them to be planted. Now that job is done I can plant them out and hope to do so on Sunday.

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Things are still quite hectic in my neck of the woods, my update on my other blog explains why, feel free to pop round for a visit. Hope life is treating you all well.

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The Floral & Mini Beast Gallery Updates

Nesting Great Tit Update

First off here is a recording of the little chicks before they left us.

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Something maybe a cat attempted to get through the defences, (can you see how the urn is upsidedown) but all was well and I put them back upright.

Mummy and daddy were very busy and visited and fed them right up till dark every night they were here.

The last bank holiday monday of May, we were aware they were ready to fledge and had hoped to witness the event but alas they sneaked out and went on their merry way with out a backward glance when we were all otherwise engaged :( We think there were at least 6 chicks but since we didn't get to see them fledge we'll never really know.

The Flower Beds

Like I said before the flower garden has really excelled this year and that's with minimum input from me. The weather i think had a lot to play in this. the early spring was dry so things didn't grow quickly and overly soft, which means that when the rains did return the plants were at the perfect height and their stems were not soft but lovely and firm, so there was very little falling down or need to apply stakes for support. The fox gloves are in their element and the bees are well happy.

Blues and Violets

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The Pink Brigade

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Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot! The Reds & The Oranges

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Here's The Sunshine: The Yellows

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White Light

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Some Succulents

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Things To Come

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Shades of Green

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Mini Beasts

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As to be expected there is a lot of mini beast action in the garden, in large attendance are the bees, both bumblebees and solatary bees. not much butterfly activity since the spring, nor many hoverflys as yet. Its early yet and I'm sure there will be many more visitors as the season trips along.

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Busy Bees

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LadyBugs are still about...

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Garden Pests

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Asparagus beetle and its eggs.

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Mullen moth caterpillar.

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Other Garden Vistors

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Hoverfly enjoying the parsnip flowers.
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Wasps have made a home in the space left open when the double glazing was done, kiddies have learn't not to shout out that particular window as it agitates the hive.

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