We've been spending lots of time at home working and sitting in the garden until it started to get too hot during the day. Evenings have been wonderful. We've been sitting outside watching the sun go down, watching the last birds and butterflies flying across the garden and swifts soaring overhead. I did try to take photos but most of the photos I took have been like the one below. Nice clouds though and blue skies.
As it gets darker the foxes appear, three cubs rolling and chasing at the top of the garden one eye on each other and one on us.
After ten o'clock moths appear then bats flit about. We never stay out late enough to see the badgers although a couple of weeks ago we heard them snuffling under the bedroom window and snook downstairs, I saw one of them really close up, there were four of them rooting around. I was so thrilled to see a live badger as I've only ever seen them stuffed in museums or squished on the road.
Below are a few photos of flowers in the garden
Asparagus Pea.
Red Bergamot - just coming into flower.
Soon to be pink echinacia
Golden Hop
Hardy Geranium - Ann Folkard
Houttuynia
Lemon Scented Geranium
Not sure what this flower is - looks a bit like a fried egg from a distance.
Verbena Bonariensis - the bees and butterflies love this.
Sweet Peas
This time last week we had just one flower now I need to go out and pick a few for the house.
Bistort
Nasturtium
Leucanthemum? Perhaps?
They have been there since we came here over twenty years ago.
Hypericum
Last but not least the pink rose has loved the warm weather.
I've never seen so many flowers on this bush which has also been in the garden since we first moved here.
You have one amazing garden and wildlife too.Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara, we ae very lucky:)
DeleteSo many lovely flowers Rosie. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tanya, it's a lovely time of year for flowers:)
DeleteHow delightful, that you can sit out, in the evening/night, and enjoy, and not be "eaten alive" by flying bugs!!!!!!!! Don't you have mosquitoes or other tiny flying insects?????
ReplyDeleteOh how lucky you are!!!!
And what a beautiful garden, you have, to enjoy!!!!
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Thank you WoW. Just the occasional bite although usually when working in the garden during the day than in the evening. Ositting out today it's pourig with rain:)
DeleteWonderful news that you have badgers and foxes visiting :) You have such a super selection of flowers in your garden and the photos are lovely. We had some of the Leucanthemum? when we moved in which lasted for years but sadly have now all died out. I had one Sweet Pea too earlier this week but now have a few more.
ReplyDeleteAlso meant to add Rosie that I hope you are feeling a bit better.
DeleteThank you RR. We call the Leucanthemum (if it is called that) 'big daisies' - ours seem to have spread a little each year. I was beginning to think that the sweet peas wouldn't flower but all of sudden they did. I was feeling better until the heat of Thursday but the weather was much better on Friday and we have rain today:)
DeleteYou have a wonderful selection of flowers, but I am most jealous of the foxes and badgers.
ReplyDeleteThank you John, we love the foxes but wonder if the badgers will cause a lot of mess around the garden, they don't seem to visit every day like the foxes do:)
DeleteThe yellow and white plant is called the poached egg plant.You were close with fried egg!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so I wasn't too far out, it did look very 'egg' like:)
DeleteBeautiful flowers, especially the large daisies, they are my favourite. We haven't had any baby foxes this year but last year they were all in the garden like little roly poly bundles. I think they may have changed the den to further away.
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Thank you Briony, the little foxes are a joy to watch aren't they? The three cubs here are almost as big as their parents now so it is hard to tell which is which:)
DeleteIt's lovely to have so much wildlife visiting your garden :)
ReplyDeleteEven better to have good weather to sit out and make the most of it!
Thank you Louise, I've been staying indoors during the day and sitting out after about 7 in the evenings when it is slightly cooler, nice to have dry weather for a few days to do it. Back to rain now:)
DeleteLovely Rosie & your garden looks very lush at the moment. Although I recognised most of your flowers, one I didn't and your prolific spreading daisy is what we call Shasta Daisy here in Oz. I have one too (not in flower yet) & my Mum & Grandfather always grew it too. The fox is a sweetie. Have a great weekend & take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan, I like the name Shasta Daisy we just call them the big daisies, I always feel it is late sumer when they flower but they seem a little early this year. Hope you too have a lovely weekend:)
DeleteOh isn't it all wonderful, so many unusual flowers and to see the badgers close up must have been so exciting. I hope you are feeling better now. Have a great weekend. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen, it was wonderful to see the badgers running around although I'm a bit concerend at what damage they might do in the garden. We do seem to have some unusual flowers this year a couple passed on from friends in exchange for some of ours:)
DeleteSuch a wide variety of flowers and a wonderful array of colour so a joy to visit. It was a delight to see the fox, what fun to see them playing and also to have badgers visiting, incredible.
ReplyDeleteThank you, yes it is unusual to have urban badgers as well as foxes. It's always a joy to see the fox family and the flowers this year have been rather special:)
DeleteI too, should have added, that I hope you are feeling much better.
ReplyDeleteGentle hugs...
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Thank you WoW, yes feeling a little beter now the heat has gone back to normal levels still struggling with whistling ears but that isn't going to change, I just live with that, eyes can be done in about two years time:)
DeleteLots of pretty flowers adorn your garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of wildlife too.
Unfortunately, I've had the bugs feasting on me and ended up quite poorly so have had to stay indoors.
Oh no, what a nuisance to have nasty bites that make you ill, best then to stay indoors out of their way. I hope you feel well again soon:)
DeleteGood Morning Rosie! Beautiful pictures! The fox, the flowers, everything is magical!
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Thank you Sandra, glad you enjoyed the photos:)
DeleteGorgeous flower and brilliant to finally get a glimpse of the Badgers!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam, yes it was such a treat to finally see the badgers:)
DeleteYou have some lovely plants growing in your garden. Every time I see what others are growing I get ideas for our own garden! Our sweet peas are only just beginning to flower. Many didn't germinate so we only have a few. However, there's always something coming into bloom, which is a joy. How wonderful to see the fox family and a badger!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, we have friends who live at Homesfield near Dronfield whom we meet probably every six weeks or so somewhere in Derbyshire and we swap plants which is how we get some of the unusual ones. The sweet peas are looking wonderful now, I was concerned that they may have been spoilt by the heavy downfalls of rain on Sunday:)
DeleteThe fox is a delight!
ReplyDeleteThere are three cubs it's hard to tell which is which:)
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