tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12884455071977497832024-03-05T21:02:53.567+00:00.this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-86566910747270307212012-10-04T19:09:00.000+01:002012-10-04T19:23:18.003+01:00The Large White Butterfly dating 'n mating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It appears another male is coming in! Making three?</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: start;">Butterflies mate facing in opposite directions </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">with their</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: start;">With mating, males mate numerous times during </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">their</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span style="color: #274e13;">short lives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: start;">Watching butterflies mating singles the beginning </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">of the end</span></span></div>
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<br />this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-73455778423816198912012-01-16T19:42:00.004+00:002012-01-16T19:47:39.444+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJDRHx1Ey6gkU72dpHMYu0VLgGYMYF8p7PA9tr0y9kr36r0getBIX2VYhystrjgu2P6Qf9YyFfQwV8QMBEII-fUIac6De_ZWBFGaoq1h1HMB__Is3P2hv8GUZcVbRnltkvbd9633xARw/s1600/P1240427.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698306761437165122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJDRHx1Ey6gkU72dpHMYu0VLgGYMYF8p7PA9tr0y9kr36r0getBIX2VYhystrjgu2P6Qf9YyFfQwV8QMBEII-fUIac6De_ZWBFGaoq1h1HMB__Is3P2hv8GUZcVbRnltkvbd9633xARw/s400/P1240427.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>EGG-CITING DISCOVERY!</b><br />
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This isn't the first egg I've found buried whole in my planters!<br />
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It's the work of a fox, who being very dexterous can handle, bury and dig up eggs without breaking them.<br />
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I'm just glad I didn't break into it with the trowel!<br />
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Where on earth it's finding the eggs .. but there's evidence to be found around the garden.<br />
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There's no farm nearby, or who keeps chickens? .. a neighbour must be putting them out especially for the opportunist thief.<br />
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It stores them away for the next time it's hungry.<br />
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I wonder where it's next cache will be found?<br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">.</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-73985492473385450982012-01-05T21:21:00.002+00:002012-01-05T21:30:26.040+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTHRldlNF_hPpE7pUZqllPKXa9mlkUCKp-RFwOGu-b-DLrBTjEUeAw5dtY0giv4jtcyzqPs8BwITdY-ekIyECcuqUXHVnidWviIgwkGssEfeRJbZzuoW3N5jU9L8icevjW90UH-32jhw/s1600/LOUCOU-PYRACANTHA.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694260124324869394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTHRldlNF_hPpE7pUZqllPKXa9mlkUCKp-RFwOGu-b-DLrBTjEUeAw5dtY0giv4jtcyzqPs8BwITdY-ekIyECcuqUXHVnidWviIgwkGssEfeRJbZzuoW3N5jU9L8icevjW90UH-32jhw/s400/LOUCOU-PYRACANTHA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<b>WINTER INTEREST</b><br />
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.. berries<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-14438048193799676452012-01-01T22:01:00.001+00:002012-01-05T21:22:41.084+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoT1eCJiajbWSQw51CN488N5EK2cgoXZDlwyll5vy16996icHQnNYop8V_VkAusHbQWRwTzFN7Y8PSSBDJ_5XYE1GTLOe8wZ0y4FLojIjLSoWmz378gDG2DfM5ygWH5iJh0y4RIWqnjA/s1600/P1080502-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692787310569240018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoT1eCJiajbWSQw51CN488N5EK2cgoXZDlwyll5vy16996icHQnNYop8V_VkAusHbQWRwTzFN7Y8PSSBDJ_5XYE1GTLOe8wZ0y4FLojIjLSoWmz378gDG2DfM5ygWH5iJh0y4RIWqnjA/s400/P1080502-2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Forecast for today .. blustery with rain.<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-56707512063581391572011-10-14T22:39:00.055+01:002011-10-14T23:07:36.743+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFz3EGnZdXvWgl7dEboYUYH0hHUJKKld97EGdWn5lpir2Vc1l0e3j4FY2iE8WtKYoLdSZBBYEyanA7IkLqdsJ540YRcBFJ3_bNWgSUBvgOMH1gm7JqdpklCPrnhvoezgT8h4RmFzS1WU/s1600/LOUCOU-WHITE+DAHLIA.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663413441007044802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFz3EGnZdXvWgl7dEboYUYH0hHUJKKld97EGdWn5lpir2Vc1l0e3j4FY2iE8WtKYoLdSZBBYEyanA7IkLqdsJ540YRcBFJ3_bNWgSUBvgOMH1gm7JqdpklCPrnhvoezgT8h4RmFzS1WU/s400/LOUCOU-WHITE+DAHLIA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<b>BASKING IN OCTOBER SUNSHINE</b><br />
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Monty Don said on Gardener's World this evening that he's been pleased with how his Dahlias have done this year, and so have I.<br />
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The one above is Happy Princess, one of the five dark-leaved varieties I ordered from Unwins at the beginning of Summer.<br />
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Ordered at the same time were plugs of New Guinea Impatiens, which I planted four in a trough. Usually this is the time of year to turf out the Summer bedding, but I can't do much at the minute as they are still flowering away like mad! These are great value plants, which are tolerant to a bit of drought and sun.<br />
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This beautifully structured nest came out of one of our neighbour's trees. The bronze leaves on top are from the shrub/tree Amelanchier. Does this nest belong to a Crow or Magpie, anyone know?<br />
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I've been secretly longing for this monstrosity of a conifer to come down, at least the top section anyhow. Magpies seemed to favour it, and the <a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/m/magpie/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">sound of a magpie</span></a> is not the kind of birdsong I want to be hearing at any time of the day.<br />
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I shall miss the little Dunnock though, who did like to sit right at the very top and sing it's little heart out!<br />
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I've seen an increase in Red Admirals in my garden this year, four together on Michaelmas Daisy. Even today there was one catching up on last minute nectar from Verbena B.<br />
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Other plants they've favoured over the summer months have been Giant Scabious and Cosmos.<br />
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I know their caterpillars like to feed on nettles, so I keep a big patch in an unused spot at the top of the garden. The butterflies like to feed on apples, so leave out some windfalls if you have them.<br />
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This fern looks especially lovely in Autumn light. I've a few different varieties planted in part shade around the base of a tree.<br />
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We were down in Somerset for a few days this week, and on a cycle ride I noticed the edge-ways were covered with <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=harts+tongue+fern&hl=en&rlz=1C1GGGE_en-gbGB414GB435&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GrKYTo6nC8av8QPEnaRD&ved=0CFYQsAQ&biw=1152&bih=773"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Harts Tongues</span></a>. The first time I've ever happened to see so many growing together in the wild.<br />
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My garden this year has again been filled with many different varieties of bee. Most of them I'm not familiar with, but I'd be interested to learn more about them in the future.<br />
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The small one above is on another one of those Dahlias, this time Happy First Love. This variety has almost a paint-brushed effect on the petals.<br />
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Sadly all five are coming to an end now, but I shall try my very best to overwinter them, but cannot promise any success?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;">.</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-33604921423678369832011-10-08T16:15:00.002+01:002011-10-08T16:16:39.739+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBdEMRvbOwGiURK3t4o7mi-vNcD7ZDDaW1fO5Kjm9CCKYahLGFbdb-CmCdewf9VqNwAOPxASl9gVl1hC4UlNDonNxO0hAJqMm09PP28T_dZtsh6LTZ4x9u0Tu4tBVpp-2wwWhRyKub_0/s1600/LOUCOU-SWEETPEA+ELEGANT+LADIES.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661137199978786914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBdEMRvbOwGiURK3t4o7mi-vNcD7ZDDaW1fO5Kjm9CCKYahLGFbdb-CmCdewf9VqNwAOPxASl9gVl1hC4UlNDonNxO0hAJqMm09PP28T_dZtsh6LTZ4x9u0Tu4tBVpp-2wwWhRyKub_0/s400/LOUCOU-SWEETPEA+ELEGANT+LADIES.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photo</i><br />
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<b>FRAGRANT SWEETPEAS</b><br />
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Instead of Runner Beans next year, I think I'll grow more Sweetpeas.<br />
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After a slow start, this mix Elegant Ladies have been flowering really well.<br />
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They smell amazing, and remind me of the old-fashioned Matucana and Cupani varieties.<br />
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I took up Monty Don's invaluable advice to pick blooms every 10 days, which has proved a great success!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;">.</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-16679196029924424642011-10-07T20:36:00.001+01:002011-10-07T20:37:05.799+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaTNMxgSbzC1NMXenwAyP_ThBvWYLQVYWWPskviogrfUZWufdNAyYx_8g79S46eM1HkwuGpD-I1r1PvKKMXvOQJP8v5EA5Qw0KbyUws-YsrJZawJ72noPq47NDFdu1hu49ZOCSd_ax6Y/s1600/LOUCOU-GRASSES+AND+COLOUR.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660834181082427554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaTNMxgSbzC1NMXenwAyP_ThBvWYLQVYWWPskviogrfUZWufdNAyYx_8g79S46eM1HkwuGpD-I1r1PvKKMXvOQJP8v5EA5Qw0KbyUws-YsrJZawJ72noPq47NDFdu1hu49ZOCSd_ax6Y/s400/LOUCOU-GRASSES+AND+COLOUR.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>A COLOUR SPLASH IN AUTUMN</b><br />
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It's October, and we imagine the garden to be full of browns, yellows and oranges.<br />
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Not so!<br />
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<i>Salvia Black 'n Blue</i><br />
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<i>Aster Barbados</i><br />
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<i>Dahlia Happy Wink</i><br />
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</i>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-64541367825052980182011-09-26T22:00:00.004+01:002011-09-26T22:28:32.355+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4O9kmzVGXUjFNbv3gTv1ncI_9GXW8DG5OYhgpxgjUGUBup0796TZ2V9sUASwRe8_i_YUk8agyEJHeHKbvUFabN_U8tBDgIGF4xeQ-oO9aJLdiZ7Ap4lfkmIWhe-jZj3UwtIoP__Di2o/s1600/300TH+POST+GIVEAWAY.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4O9kmzVGXUjFNbv3gTv1ncI_9GXW8DG5OYhgpxgjUGUBup0796TZ2V9sUASwRe8_i_YUk8agyEJHeHKbvUFabN_U8tBDgIGF4xeQ-oO9aJLdiZ7Ap4lfkmIWhe-jZj3UwtIoP__Di2o/s400/300TH+POST+GIVEAWAY.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656776588064048450" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I've decided to leave my 300th post giveaway open for a while longer.</div><div><br /></div><div>For each and every comment you leave, you'll gain an entry into the draw.</div><div><br /></div><div>Think of it as a little thank you for your loyalty to my blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>2007 to present.</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-56388322851777333842011-09-24T21:16:00.002+01:002011-09-24T21:18:23.133+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG31Jq40K5gHTN6Qv8lPySI3SEgVjcgEhQHr_eRGzGRNADqTO7NMlPJmoC_rDcFLaBgFGTuAFC4GeFFjCRepkB_xMdrt1EOM1fRrkLm8G4d4G03yI6JcMiOpIvfELY_gbtI3cs-yIjAjw/s1600/LOUCOU-HUMMINGBIRD+HAWKMOTH+ONE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655986162364566290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG31Jq40K5gHTN6Qv8lPySI3SEgVjcgEhQHr_eRGzGRNADqTO7NMlPJmoC_rDcFLaBgFGTuAFC4GeFFjCRepkB_xMdrt1EOM1fRrkLm8G4d4G03yI6JcMiOpIvfELY_gbtI3cs-yIjAjw/s400/LOUCOU-HUMMINGBIRD+HAWKMOTH+ONE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Macroglossum_stellatarum"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Hummingbird Hawk-moths</span></a> move at speed, and are not easy to photo, so I was pleased to get these three photos of one in action in my garden.<br />
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I've noticed this particular one returning to the same patch of Verbena B since the end of August.<br />
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If you have seen one or more in your garden, you can plot your sighting at the <a href="http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/migrantwatch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Migrant Watch</span></a> webpage.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-77621371130366580302011-09-03T20:26:00.004+01:002011-09-03T20:33:23.179+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuoI66hlseq_0Sk9HRc_HXS6-HRmy7axK3dVEkE0qGlWvPBRNoTiDrNnbkztjBVeBawn8MIWCfEkUsjjzVIjNAqzEvgI6PlGFLo9jsPdsxPwfyEiLygKdIB2WAnubEMKjcGUFzfISO6c/s1600/LOUCOU-PAINTED+LADY+ONE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648212546281578402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuoI66hlseq_0Sk9HRc_HXS6-HRmy7axK3dVEkE0qGlWvPBRNoTiDrNnbkztjBVeBawn8MIWCfEkUsjjzVIjNAqzEvgI6PlGFLo9jsPdsxPwfyEiLygKdIB2WAnubEMKjcGUFzfISO6c/s400/LOUCOU-PAINTED+LADY+ONE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a> <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">my photo</span></i> <br />
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</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span">PAINTED LADY</span></b> <br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span">I don't know where they've been hiding up until now, but today I spotted the first Painted Lady of the year.</span> <br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A year or so back Britain saw an</span> </span><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/5406911/Invasion-of-the-Painted-Ladies.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">invasion</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">!</span></span> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Have you seen one or more, or a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in your garden this year? If so, how about plotting your finding(s) at the Butterfly Conservation's website in their survey </span><a href="http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/migrantwatch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Migrant Watch</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">.</span></span> <br />
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In my garden both species have been favouring Verbena Bonarensis. </span><br />
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Which plant(s) have you spotted either species on? <br />
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</span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-84956433227048417442011-08-13T19:47:00.020+01:002011-08-13T21:01:17.745+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqubhBPJVmaDmD8nvMPYeV2hWoKKn7fcLUPmd-wQPqa45wdeWs1ADI06RBUoy_vyBzW1-irGcWW_3Uxv-eYnpjcuU151II6mEEIyhbyUxHnpQS1ytobRM_3O0E4zqlUFBKE_S0akLRsuM/s1600/LOUCOU-VERBENA+B+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640387858710803570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqubhBPJVmaDmD8nvMPYeV2hWoKKn7fcLUPmd-wQPqa45wdeWs1ADI06RBUoy_vyBzW1-irGcWW_3Uxv-eYnpjcuU151II6mEEIyhbyUxHnpQS1ytobRM_3O0E4zqlUFBKE_S0akLRsuM/s400/LOUCOU-VERBENA+B+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">LATE SUMMER FAVOURITES AND A 300TH POST GIVEAWAY</span></b>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">This is my 300th post so</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> I'm having another giveaway!</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The giveaway prize will not necessarily be influenced by my love of the garden, leaving it open to everyone.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span">If you'd like to enter, comment on this post and I'll pick out a winner at random on Sunday 11th September</span>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Good luck!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">This year the Sweetpeas have been very slow to flower, and slow too to even climb up the poles.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Maybe because they're Elegant Ladies, and can be seen here proudly showing themselves off with a 50p jelly-mould!</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Monty Don suggests Sweetpeas are to be picked every 10 days.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I guess I should take his advice.</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtFlubCmCTrgmeCcyzAIZxpwLtQ2_5X90S2GMR9BvljguLwS7i80brvQNGPMVB4u9jH5-6P6-gAL91S0kF-L2zfzAEs80opsFRKmDdf-Jk2WcvPOu4KG-leQkSSQUeC9_rkdNdyeFuUI/s1600/LOUCOU-GLADIOLI+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640385258478052626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtFlubCmCTrgmeCcyzAIZxpwLtQ2_5X90S2GMR9BvljguLwS7i80brvQNGPMVB4u9jH5-6P6-gAL91S0kF-L2zfzAEs80opsFRKmDdf-Jk2WcvPOu4KG-leQkSSQUeC9_rkdNdyeFuUI/s400/LOUCOU-GLADIOLI+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Big 'n blousy Gladioli.</span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I've never ever grown these before, so I took a chance in planting some up in large pots.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I stole the idea from Carol Klein, after seeing her do the same in her own garden at Glebe Cottage.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">They're doing really well, and come as a highly recommended addition to a late Summer garden, and the good thing about having them in pots is you can move them around when you so desire.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It seems the odd spike may become a little top-heavy, like the one above which flopped over in today's blustery conditions.</span>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I snipped it off, and it's now looking drop-dead gorgeous indoors!</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7GyICA9VeTEhhN269thQOoeXDFMU5ncqzfQkar7OupJabbVOCRauA9I9HqLbMxeZz1oy8EWjSL9eP9gBHiwVNFh79EzNGxE2L1JGGuwxcJOLbgyxWefGZ7xQfYV9nh4wglXlO_Mstbg/s1600/LOUCOU-HELENIUM+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640377339910384882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7GyICA9VeTEhhN269thQOoeXDFMU5ncqzfQkar7OupJabbVOCRauA9I9HqLbMxeZz1oy8EWjSL9eP9gBHiwVNFh79EzNGxE2L1JGGuwxcJOLbgyxWefGZ7xQfYV9nh4wglXlO_Mstbg/s400/LOUCOU-HELENIUM+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Another new discovery for me this year is Helenium.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's orange colour is just perfect at this time of year.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I definitely plan to introduce more to my garden next year, and hopefully divide this one if it gets through the Winter?</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hJ4h5QnYpfWBlu3g4ynix1ar8r-mvtQDXj_UGhGY251UyXx168YdVsdc7x4JArjDepuxSDnXZJUoWrZ78LGuUbnuz8nyKZ20RxWXZc45WAJs46JBz4RHjP_FPKqF75laLyZb70fyl4E/s1600/LOUCOU-DAHLIA+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640377336340397074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hJ4h5QnYpfWBlu3g4ynix1ar8r-mvtQDXj_UGhGY251UyXx168YdVsdc7x4JArjDepuxSDnXZJUoWrZ78LGuUbnuz8nyKZ20RxWXZc45WAJs46JBz4RHjP_FPKqF75laLyZb70fyl4E/s400/LOUCOU-DAHLIA+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Dahlia, an old favourite of mine, especially the dark-leaved varieties.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I confess to having bought five new young plants this year.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I'm by no means an expert gardener, and all becomes hit 'n miss when it comes to overwintering them.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">This year I made the mistake of placing a couple out in the borders, later discovering I'd inadvertently given the resident earwigs the go-ahead for a good nibble - also all five were sprayed with a washing-up liquid solution to rid an infestation of blackfly.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">All were rescued in the nick of time and somehow all managed to survive their ordeal, and each in turn are giving a lively display of colour.</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfV-QODZN_jUcwmm9XXnyilZTNtEAkvnBiCb0up3UAr2JntXpPc7kEXDJasxIPwJ9pPjeugKxj3BJSOqo0sMlD08J_FNL-mHTA8SaaAYW2FoSdztcZgqOb8HRHS3_jjQJeT3AX0yde6o/s1600/LOUCOU-JAPANESE+ANEMONE+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640377329450765906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfV-QODZN_jUcwmm9XXnyilZTNtEAkvnBiCb0up3UAr2JntXpPc7kEXDJasxIPwJ9pPjeugKxj3BJSOqo0sMlD08J_FNL-mHTA8SaaAYW2FoSdztcZgqOb8HRHS3_jjQJeT3AX0yde6o/s400/LOUCOU-JAPANESE+ANEMONE+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Another plant now an array of flowers is the Japanese Anemone.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">You'd be forgiven for thinking its pastel tones would fail to fit in wi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">th the bolder shades of late Summer.</span></div><div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvOyUxCs8jhaSI3_Byzvzf3249mnnwUWR0SQbvHFvyxj4LAbzrIwvroi2Uu75j2-yvd75QsCSWJ5cN0hikqAZu22lBDLy6r3ZLcC5H0qUxOT_Cja3PjIBkGFLFcHWnCHPDZN68mBSBBA/s1600/LOUCOU-BLACKBIRD+AND+RUNNER+BEANS.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640377325288304770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvOyUxCs8jhaSI3_Byzvzf3249mnnwUWR0SQbvHFvyxj4LAbzrIwvroi2Uu75j2-yvd75QsCSWJ5cN0hikqAZu22lBDLy6r3ZLcC5H0qUxOT_Cja3PjIBkGFLFcHWnCHPDZN68mBSBBA/s400/LOUCOU-BLACKBIRD+AND+RUNNER+BEANS.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I've small pockets of space around the garden to grow a small selection of vegetables.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Today I've picked a generous trug full of Runner Beans and another 1lb in weight of Raspberries.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">No sign of any Summer Squash as yet, and the Tomatoes are slow to ripen.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I watched that Blackbird in the photo be such a good father to his broods this year, and have helped him out with a few sultanas here and there!</span><span class="Apple-style-span">
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKqqNoFK1PEnMw9fkcFManTyxjFMZPEOiw09Xv3y3YE_o3S65gfcn1YaoaRWa74NHzlXrIO6g806HOS5QmYTJsp2T1U3TakT9jhYrIVQWdFiXfvP_cbYqm9ShLuJxUn_dAnsV5JIy0Vw/s1600/LOUCOU-FOX+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640377316302560226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKqqNoFK1PEnMw9fkcFManTyxjFMZPEOiw09Xv3y3YE_o3S65gfcn1YaoaRWa74NHzlXrIO6g806HOS5QmYTJsp2T1U3TakT9jhYrIVQWdFiXfvP_cbYqm9ShLuJxUn_dAnsV5JIy0Vw/s400/LOUCOU-FOX+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I've seen, and heard the foxes again on a number of occasions.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The neighbour's terrier lets me know when he and his sibling are around.</span>
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<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It goes bal</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">listic!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">
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<br /></span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-18257570145753671102011-08-11T20:03:00.004+01:002011-08-11T20:14:16.296+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguewXIoDCYh85wkxCjq4JI4no-uTUjZu3ver7R3ZYfY_b-zmstnFnx3ONpQAugymMsFLDPzIp6EfL8Y2On3DeZ-rXqfziWM9l917-IBNvruTKZrYPw1IcFVS7BFLmrMSUfzMY2EvXXZqM/s1600/P1070386.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639676615034973906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguewXIoDCYh85wkxCjq4JI4no-uTUjZu3ver7R3ZYfY_b-zmstnFnx3ONpQAugymMsFLDPzIp6EfL8Y2On3DeZ-rXqfziWM9l917-IBNvruTKZrYPw1IcFVS7BFLmrMSUfzMY2EvXXZqM/s400/P1070386.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a>
<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>my photo</i>
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<br /><b>HOVERFLIES</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >There are about 6000 species and 200 genera in the family.
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<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I get to see many varieties in my own garden, including this rather impressive one, which I believe to be Volucella zonaria!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Please let me know if you know otherwise?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >
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<br /></div></div></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-36546966175628565772011-08-07T18:19:00.007+01:002011-08-07T18:59:45.026+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpewvvreqm8pcXVLzbDwmrzws6MhCe9pAVfpVuYZRVlbMNZDthzXsd6qJGZfqsGNUTIBWPkzmRhNoaBJh-0F1HH-4gSmlNbrLV1nDvZhoKmAWxu9UgKY7B5GVBG2i87gYb0scLo1djlvs/s1600/LOUCOU-ANCHUSA+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638150560968623378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpewvvreqm8pcXVLzbDwmrzws6MhCe9pAVfpVuYZRVlbMNZDthzXsd6qJGZfqsGNUTIBWPkzmRhNoaBJh-0F1HH-4gSmlNbrLV1nDvZhoKmAWxu9UgKY7B5GVBG2i87gYb0scLo1djlvs/s400/LOUCOU-ANCHUSA+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">my photos</span></i><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT AND A GIVEAWAY WINNER</span></b><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Beautiful Anchusa with its gentian-blue flowers.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's a hardy perennial, mainly upright with an annoying tendency to flop!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's still one of my favourites, and over a long flowering period it keeps the bees and hoverflies happy too.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfERFUFw0mNYVLRnzhUz9dITss4psC74xgeQC_Zjie3bCusOlEw2FUVujnlJU5jgGmlJYq3t9uDOiTWAYpIabFRB2aAV3ZEx1MRnV35vpePlCkckf3owijyaZa0MpZAP24qCChgAyKyKs/s1600/LOUCOU-SMALL+WHITE+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638150564178493698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfERFUFw0mNYVLRnzhUz9dITss4psC74xgeQC_Zjie3bCusOlEw2FUVujnlJU5jgGmlJYq3t9uDOiTWAYpIabFRB2aAV3ZEx1MRnV35vpePlCkckf3owijyaZa0MpZAP24qCChgAyKyKs/s400/LOUCOU-SMALL+WHITE+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's the last day to get your Big Butterfly Count in.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Nothing like waiting until the last minute, I entered my findings today!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">2 x Large White</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">3 x Small White</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 x Red Admiral</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">3 x Gatekeeper</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 x Common Blue</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 x Peacock</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">1 x Comma</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">That's what I noted down from my own garden, over a 15 minute period.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Has anyone spotted a Painted Lady this year?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRULsniYe40OFmw89a5oQa9jMXhukFVImYXmu-A51qs1TCZBk871VO6tRwOy1tumcfaHWeuw7vLrxAHCh22Dl8JF4R8zIm6sBOdwKBVHJ0-ZM7alYbzunor-Jxex3KUxVAeokQJCl_b_I/s1600/LOUCOU-MESEMBRYANTHEMUM+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638150559012959026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRULsniYe40OFmw89a5oQa9jMXhukFVImYXmu-A51qs1TCZBk871VO6tRwOy1tumcfaHWeuw7vLrxAHCh22Dl8JF4R8zIm6sBOdwKBVHJ0-ZM7alYbzunor-Jxex3KUxVAeokQJCl_b_I/s400/LOUCOU-MESEMBRYANTHEMUM+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Thanks to all for entering into my giveaway, commenting on a favourite perennial of yours.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">With names scribbled on paper, scrumpled into tiny balls, I picked out a winner.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><a href="http://talesfromacottagegarden.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Tales from a Cottage Garden</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Congratulations, it's you!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19); ">A favourite perennial - well it has to be the cottage garden favourite - the lupin - beautiful and tough as old boots!</span></i></span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19); "><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19); ">Couldn't agree more Jeanne!</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19); "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19); "><br /></span></span></span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-78218635273130635062011-08-03T10:25:00.103+01:002011-08-05T12:07:26.783+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMLIm-AgwaVCPT1c9sKbP-QRsOUE99HGu3ugygAnjRu87lVWqTyxtC-AlbEuG3QlTJP1Wi0D_9lnKf1m6U8600pnyD3UHGKMzxRJw3LnEb5yCV8VCTdRijwpGwO4tKIVjn75Z8UWQb14/s1600/LOUCOU-CERINTHE+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636529996220240898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMLIm-AgwaVCPT1c9sKbP-QRsOUE99HGu3ugygAnjRu87lVWqTyxtC-AlbEuG3QlTJP1Wi0D_9lnKf1m6U8600pnyD3UHGKMzxRJw3LnEb5yCV8VCTdRijwpGwO4tKIVjn75Z8UWQb14/s400/LOUCOU-CERINTHE+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">my photo</span></i><br />
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</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">CERINTHE MAJOR PURPURASCENS</span></b><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I question why it has taken me so long to introduce Cerinthe to my garden?</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I've always loved the look of this plant, after seeing it featured in many gardening books and magazines over the years.</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's a half hardy annual, and it's very easy to grow from seed.</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Just look at the results - it's so beautiful with its hints of blue and pink.</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Try growing some, and see for yourself.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">If it decides not to seed around, I'm definitely buying another packet from </span><a href="http://www.thompson-morgan.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Thompson & Morgan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</span></div></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-70330707728854837982011-07-23T20:55:00.008+01:002011-08-02T20:54:33.653+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAz6FGbo-4N_91Ea-a8Hp9uOeKR13HHNySxdtdCw48w5ALIWjSSGTzxE68Cdpr_NahSqzg6BfLW3vPgehveoRPFB39mCJLE-84H0cx-nMm_9MY3-eqPUZjrOjeY8qj1SLnIm8LVodkr4/s1600/LOUCOU-ERYNGIUM+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632637551030267570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAz6FGbo-4N_91Ea-a8Hp9uOeKR13HHNySxdtdCw48w5ALIWjSSGTzxE68Cdpr_NahSqzg6BfLW3vPgehveoRPFB39mCJLE-84H0cx-nMm_9MY3-eqPUZjrOjeY8qj1SLnIm8LVodkr4/s400/LOUCOU-ERYNGIUM+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">... I'd love this beautiful blue-stemmed Sea Holly even more if it didn't smell so bad!</span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Since my last edit, I've come to the conclusion this Eryngium smells unpleasant in all weathers, and is also very attractive to Greenbottles!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Click on my comments and read what Sarah F had to say on the subject, and then read my reply below.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>Oh my goodness, I can't believe you've said this. Fox/cat poo is exactly what I can smell, but didn't really like to mention that on my blog! Cats and foxes use my garden as a loo too. Thanks so much for your comment, it has made me smile, and the best one I've had in ages!</i></span><br />
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</span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-78100397194601765172011-07-21T17:57:00.032+01:002011-07-21T20:44:14.639+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqG_ymeO71Fos8FhW7JuVnZomFdn5g5WTvtOQJJMSmCgmzuz7aIMp4KvFyYqBKz9j0f90yTO5PcknN3yaY6NiyUVqIsmEtVrkdu6aRih07QWDv8mSbpFRntX4-7QarYwMh2xpiIkcULuQ/s1600/LOUCOU-HELENIUM.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631849324098021506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqG_ymeO71Fos8FhW7JuVnZomFdn5g5WTvtOQJJMSmCgmzuz7aIMp4KvFyYqBKz9j0f90yTO5PcknN3yaY6NiyUVqIsmEtVrkdu6aRih07QWDv8mSbpFRntX4-7QarYwMh2xpiIkcULuQ/s400/LOUCOU-HELENIUM.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>NEW ADDITIONS FOR AN AUTUMN GARDEN</b><br />
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Isn't it a beauty, it's a Helenium Sahins Early Flowerer, it's really tall, and it's going to look lovely in my garden.<br />
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It's featured in this <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3343654/How-to-grow-heleniums.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">The Telegraph article</span></a>, which also gives suggestions for plants to choose as companions too.<br />
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I may well need another trip to the wonderful <a href="http://www.birchfieldnursery.com/about-jack-dunckley"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Jack Dunckley's Birchfield</span></a> at Henfield!<br />
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This nursery is a plant lover's dream.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pdIXUPsW9rw_IDJgp8-Xq62wF3xqDy3Et6_C_YUEaHRYCQ3ksrfTBBBhlslBLyU1ZrCbDuma1TPBtkJzYQ6agb8W1LONwivjMkz3yxM_W4JBW7yNoou8zDacXAvfbPF53jVsPRYTAh8/s1600/LOUCOU-HEUCHERA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631849315707103074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pdIXUPsW9rw_IDJgp8-Xq62wF3xqDy3Et6_C_YUEaHRYCQ3ksrfTBBBhlslBLyU1ZrCbDuma1TPBtkJzYQ6agb8W1LONwivjMkz3yxM_W4JBW7yNoou8zDacXAvfbPF53jVsPRYTAh8/s400/LOUCOU-HEUCHERA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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I've quite a few Heucheras around the garden, but this is my first Heucherella, called Golden Zebra.<br />
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What a great plant name!<br />
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Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light, a name just perfect for this beautiful grass.<br />
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I love grasses.<br />
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I really hope there's no rain tomorrow, so I can get my new additions settled in.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-17185574677085935932011-07-18T22:05:00.124+01:002011-07-19T09:08:03.422+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7wi2ZYxCAfzvrteGXDd9hP6Lq7y6F0w5684bVHIrBZTZwO4Fi5WDOCDXulGRkTcjLaVKy6sVKwQWLO7ckOUpLFOztd0ry0QF6yPx9Ax9kGyns_xY905i5miKNYMxXeGXmGvJjN0UpaQ/s1600/LOUCOU-BLACKBIRD+FLEDGLING.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630791968035868402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7wi2ZYxCAfzvrteGXDd9hP6Lq7y6F0w5684bVHIrBZTZwO4Fi5WDOCDXulGRkTcjLaVKy6sVKwQWLO7ckOUpLFOztd0ry0QF6yPx9Ax9kGyns_xY905i5miKNYMxXeGXmGvJjN0UpaQ/s400/LOUCOU-BLACKBIRD+FLEDGLING.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>my photos</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>NEW VISITORS AND A GIVEAWAY</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">There's been new visitors to the patch recently, including this fluffed-up blackbird fledgling and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> a young fox - one of two, who seems quite content to lie on top of empty flowerpots!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtfAt4CbUsZMm6FmNKQ90FXtl4zchDIWmUpIMCmwPsc5ROmIKiYfF3wPoBnBsw0-mu42dA6YFFNj5DTDP5DYqcprUao0YG1as14ol4uCHEJg92dSctC820CrjTQho-JJ2n3xd99ezXTg/s1600/LOUCOU-YOUNG+FOX+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630791966229690306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtfAt4CbUsZMm6FmNKQ90FXtl4zchDIWmUpIMCmwPsc5ROmIKiYfF3wPoBnBsw0-mu42dA6YFFNj5DTDP5DYqcprUao0YG1as14ol4uCHEJg92dSctC820CrjTQho-JJ2n3xd99ezXTg/s400/LOUCOU-YOUNG+FOX+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">There's been new visitors and followers to my blog too, so <i>thank you</i>.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">To mark this I'm having a giveaway!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-XNdvSIo7_Dgwr42eVeJ0FhfNkwyguyUjbC_XUefGmxX_BHlO2jmauKEux8moXZu11yy8do7IMbiFu3o7G4mEZW4PXj178vfeIUugv79tvJmcStvZ5urm6nQvPu1AY1iGZ-3_CCrDAM/s1600/P1230291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630791955348680818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-XNdvSIo7_Dgwr42eVeJ0FhfNkwyguyUjbC_XUefGmxX_BHlO2jmauKEux8moXZu11yy8do7IMbiFu3o7G4mEZW4PXj178vfeIUugv79tvJmcStvZ5urm6nQvPu1AY1iGZ-3_CCrDAM/s400/P1230291.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">As all you gardeners will know, Autumn is an ideal time to be adding plants to your garden, and to plan ahead for next season.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">ith this in mind my prize is a copy of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">200 Great Perennials, a neat little book, full of expert tips, practical advice and inspiration.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">No garden should be without a perennial or two, so w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">hat I'd like you to do is to name one you would recommend every garden should have.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I'm leaving the giveaway open to <i>all</i> who visit my blog, from the UK and overseas, and also those who haven't ever left a comment before.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I'll pick out a winner on 7th August, so please get your suggestions in as soon as you can.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-28396869885846671392011-07-16T20:41:00.002+01:002011-07-18T15:25:18.669+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjgXFeBDU0CQtmaJuVjLIQsuTu39XR2CWG1wjjTDC52T5FSLDORgRhjHx42_UoERCH6pycUMf_CojnHhKCXELEzTUHzqjy8b8wCGDzrhmPQWoJv6f2ICW2gOLMnYa8JHVT1k_06HHwvk/s1600/LOUCOU-SMALL+WHITE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630023015477821314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjgXFeBDU0CQtmaJuVjLIQsuTu39XR2CWG1wjjTDC52T5FSLDORgRhjHx42_UoERCH6pycUMf_CojnHhKCXELEzTUHzqjy8b8wCGDzrhmPQWoJv6f2ICW2gOLMnYa8JHVT1k_06HHwvk/s400/LOUCOU-SMALL+WHITE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>my photos</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">... is on.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">So today hasn't been the best of days for counting butterflies, but there's plenty of time to get your sightings in.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I'm going to wait for a sunny day!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Big Butterfly Count</span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">To date, all these beautiful butterflies have been regular visitors to my garden.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Above is the Small White on Verbena bonariensis.</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugQFoBygzkrB8jgv_D73ToWfQVXaV80Mn0CMOCt66Qxj4-odk_i6ZXjZXK8kU9ufiNbeibjqtoivBM_ghhZDaV4j2JM6Bfhwdk82pwbkxE0GVi8m8ly9zK0ZKPnmixJl0knj4lE5abt8/s1600/LOUCOU-RED+ADMIRAL+ONE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630020491086227394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugQFoBygzkrB8jgv_D73ToWfQVXaV80Mn0CMOCt66Qxj4-odk_i6ZXjZXK8kU9ufiNbeibjqtoivBM_ghhZDaV4j2JM6Bfhwdk82pwbkxE0GVi8m8ly9zK0ZKPnmixJl0knj4lE5abt8/s400/LOUCOU-RED+ADMIRAL+ONE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 299px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A Red Admiral on Cephalaria gigantea.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKATEZ1yxVXihS98B6eZjdoqSIwXXy9i4eM5g-La-XF4FVtrOiPmPaM2UEbhS8hA7-umlT7KBC8f-VOIxAvPoQ-lOsvvlQTTTbvAab4wZjNEmybropWmuZu_Yb_l3WmtV4MUqbE4xjEs/s1600/LOUCOU-SPECKLED+WOOD.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630020486688588882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKATEZ1yxVXihS98B6eZjdoqSIwXXy9i4eM5g-La-XF4FVtrOiPmPaM2UEbhS8hA7-umlT7KBC8f-VOIxAvPoQ-lOsvvlQTTTbvAab4wZjNEmybropWmuZu_Yb_l3WmtV4MUqbE4xjEs/s400/LOUCOU-SPECKLED+WOOD.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A Speckled Wood on Buddleia davidii.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSownb0Frtq6rhmdvDVU62PSSjbankvH5g0qVuIuLj8TyQZXk9A0IqcRVFN35d3nfq67ZALDGNJ3NTlrlwfMXo9SygGRQGcvJmGNUC45bMAVTJB0sbbJv6rA2jruy7UPu7aXIda3i3UpQ/s1600/LOUCOU-GATEKEEPER.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630020481416937602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSownb0Frtq6rhmdvDVU62PSSjbankvH5g0qVuIuLj8TyQZXk9A0IqcRVFN35d3nfq67ZALDGNJ3NTlrlwfMXo9SygGRQGcvJmGNUC45bMAVTJB0sbbJv6rA2jruy7UPu7aXIda3i3UpQ/s400/LOUCOU-GATEKEEPER.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A Gatekeeper on Marjoram.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK-mxyWkX4dm_HhgQ07Ab4FhACJwWlNi1EbEAMjYV4iYHAN5HpdgOMVCcheS7QAEHj5lcvFlOcwE96vLnnXXhiU-i5XKCR0TnBw6lEOmrHNc72dYNLOc5svGS4-ahl_A4WwRN3Jqytk4/s1600/LOUCOU-COMMON+BLUE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630020476473220738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRK-mxyWkX4dm_HhgQ07Ab4FhACJwWlNi1EbEAMjYV4iYHAN5HpdgOMVCcheS7QAEHj5lcvFlOcwE96vLnnXXhiU-i5XKCR0TnBw6lEOmrHNc72dYNLOc5svGS4-ahl_A4WwRN3Jqytk4/s400/LOUCOU-COMMON+BLUE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A Common Blue on Stachys byzantina.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBdvOOrnot1t2MdSM3hEUz99GNgYDHNd6SPjh-In6SRbeW4x4JuKp77z653QEcDlE0JZzT1AI3LwtVc5yQFT1KFG1gH7A13PLzufCzXhX4O9bmvl6WaJXotddMONP5HzhMQh90LyiwAI/s1600/LOUCOU-COMMA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630020472573377122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBdvOOrnot1t2MdSM3hEUz99GNgYDHNd6SPjh-In6SRbeW4x4JuKp77z653QEcDlE0JZzT1AI3LwtVc5yQFT1KFG1gH7A13PLzufCzXhX4O9bmvl6WaJXotddMONP5HzhMQh90LyiwAI/s400/LOUCOU-COMMA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A Comma on Euphorbia ?.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk/Gardening%20for%20Butterflies.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Gardening for Butterflies</span></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-77498187894679963492011-07-15T14:57:00.002+01:002011-07-16T20:44:44.640+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzsJhyWmTW-_G_GNOS76x0jzYaD6yEJbQmCXHviGk9DhMqKqOhBt7tO7DHQKQml-xz1gtFBTr4V97hRdO7wObQNvdJTsknBsaCmRsoruGo2mYCONCSFbzves7Qk7JIGrqP9_bzLnX_ug/s1600/LOUCOU-GOOSEBERRIES+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629547549874830866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzsJhyWmTW-_G_GNOS76x0jzYaD6yEJbQmCXHviGk9DhMqKqOhBt7tO7DHQKQml-xz1gtFBTr4V97hRdO7wObQNvdJTsknBsaCmRsoruGo2mYCONCSFbzves7Qk7JIGrqP9_bzLnX_ug/s400/LOUCOU-GOOSEBERRIES+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>my photos</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>TODAY'S BOUNTY</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">To date it's been a good year for soft fruit in my garden.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">That includes a successful first crop of Strawberries, and hopefully another smaller flush to follow in a month or so?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOgMPfZX7N2OD4g3aO2bSOD8xQebpPazOsQEwe-lC5r9zKjOABGLnqecXWfqNuysMwsqC3Pkf287eHu7m9tDZ43LcjjAcmAu3YsuGvnoK1th8bmHpHu-VsN7wT6YCQg672rTVwo5j1LE/s1600/LOUCOU-GOOSEBERRIES+TWO.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629547539193194882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOgMPfZX7N2OD4g3aO2bSOD8xQebpPazOsQEwe-lC5r9zKjOABGLnqecXWfqNuysMwsqC3Pkf287eHu7m9tDZ43LcjjAcmAu3YsuGvnoK1th8bmHpHu-VsN7wT6YCQg672rTVwo5j1LE/s400/LOUCOU-GOOSEBERRIES+TWO.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Today I picked 3lb of Gooseberries, off one bush.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Now for the top and tailing!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30SsAW9ILNcvoJEI_UeUT3sEwv6CHpZrQtpLYae6CqZhl6ov5gqB9IontbrMLxBDyW1mQSMnnkUnkiJ3ftEAx8gSzl_Uni3O7HchhrR1inFuGVejS_kYWa9RhOJLJ8de8IjFf9kKERX8/s1600/LOUCOU-RASPBERRIES.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629547536216854546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30SsAW9ILNcvoJEI_UeUT3sEwv6CHpZrQtpLYae6CqZhl6ov5gqB9IontbrMLxBDyW1mQSMnnkUnkiJ3ftEAx8gSzl_Uni3O7HchhrR1inFuGVejS_kYWa9RhOJLJ8de8IjFf9kKERX8/s400/LOUCOU-RASPBERRIES.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Yet more Raspberries, which are always in plentiful supply.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">There's just enough here to use in an </span><a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11695/raspberry-bakewell-cake"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Almond and Raspberry Cake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I can definitely vouch for this cake being </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">equally delicious cold, or served warm with ice-cream.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiJIU2-W9kGibZdi-yMrxKV5_1w5xF2d_ae-MkQAGB0peBHhTNyYvZiy-mawloyPnZ5kTXv_JlTNhgqtBMxb2Hpk8-I2Mt3tplCGFg3et327F93n_jJBibEW-VvU8kKt43Es_-hZAO3g/s1600/LOUCOU-REDCURRANTS+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629547533954616066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiJIU2-W9kGibZdi-yMrxKV5_1w5xF2d_ae-MkQAGB0peBHhTNyYvZiy-mawloyPnZ5kTXv_JlTNhgqtBMxb2Hpk8-I2Mt3tplCGFg3et327F93n_jJBibEW-VvU8kKt43Es_-hZAO3g/s400/LOUCOU-REDCURRANTS+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Just the Redcurrants laying in wait to be picked now!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-772993623693530422011-06-30T19:10:00.008+01:002011-07-16T20:44:28.745+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfSvBPGGlb-_hC-Nbozdh2CwPHAyNZQm7-y2SNyE92wJK0c-Vv2SOfQAjuYl6Fe46mJ7pbZ8tfEQc3t0-qq0Mw8H-FrmbbLvpfqmlAFcSdd3EqNyYAX2S1W1G05-_DC7U9AC7_rUsP8Y/s1600/LOUCOU-YELLOW+LYSIMACHIA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623363083275973186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfSvBPGGlb-_hC-Nbozdh2CwPHAyNZQm7-y2SNyE92wJK0c-Vv2SOfQAjuYl6Fe46mJ7pbZ8tfEQc3t0-qq0Mw8H-FrmbbLvpfqmlAFcSdd3EqNyYAX2S1W1G05-_DC7U9AC7_rUsP8Y/s400/LOUCOU-YELLOW+LYSIMACHIA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>my photos</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b><br /></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>RAIN STOPS PLAY IN JUNE</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Would you believe at the end of May I was praying for rain?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Well my prayer was pretty much answered. A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">fter an exceptionally dry month in May, June has seen its fair share of heavy showers, with hail and a cracking good thunderstorm thrown in.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The garden's enjoyed endless soakings, and the water-butts are full.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>Pretty yellow Lysamachia above (my Dad calls it Bombsite 'cos as a kid he remembers it growing on unused and neglected spaces).</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIwTklUqCJK8aOIco_T9Fe2IkREF4Iov-klJT4zQXs9jgcFrqAlLdW4hzvETwwcnBSZUdqFFGf3pg9UFLOFd3MeqxOlt-aqkUf4rtAGS8tZFh_iVqzZ3jvWLqjuXW-mekSr6sQFmlkSc/s1600/LOUCOU-COMMA+ON+EUPHORBIA+SEEDHEAD.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623363077682621634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIwTklUqCJK8aOIco_T9Fe2IkREF4Iov-klJT4zQXs9jgcFrqAlLdW4hzvETwwcnBSZUdqFFGf3pg9UFLOFd3MeqxOlt-aqkUf4rtAGS8tZFh_iVqzZ3jvWLqjuXW-mekSr6sQFmlkSc/s400/LOUCOU-COMMA+ON+EUPHORBIA+SEEDHEAD.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>A beautiful bronze Comma butterfly perching on Euphorbia seed-heads.</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">With a list of to-do jobs as long as your arm, this kind of weather can seriously hold you up.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">With much to do and limited time, you begin to wonder whether you're ever going to get anything done?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Panic!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">It's only by having time off work, and a spell of fine weather, I've been able to make some kind of headway.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_krv9gq6E7YRM5j4G1IKFQrHxUIIZUROpRXmMXrvqXzdCUxl5tIxmsBwh4gDIKSatQH4c8utiL5NMO_2dBzZRaRESoirEnSBVWp8zHFE9QjT8m-3yOIxpuidnYCBQmTkGsFNNY-Y9QzE/s1600/LOUCOU-DAY+LILY.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623363064477329810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_krv9gq6E7YRM5j4G1IKFQrHxUIIZUROpRXmMXrvqXzdCUxl5tIxmsBwh4gDIKSatQH4c8utiL5NMO_2dBzZRaRESoirEnSBVWp8zHFE9QjT8m-3yOIxpuidnYCBQmTkGsFNNY-Y9QzE/s400/LOUCOU-DAY+LILY.JPG" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">There's been a lot of cutting back to do of early Summer perennials, to make room for annuals like Cosmos, Cerinthe and Calendula, which I've grown from seed.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Whatever size garden you have, there's never enough space!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>I wouldn't say no to a few more day lilies, like the one above.</i></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElyUXQ0sXmIaXwOoj2U9tgQelK_8L1LA-ft7yvDWXrbjEKTSECN_e3NsbcDOUdvVcf6ubPYc2PdBGKb4z4FZMhykYNZqES14_ULk9mqhXkEzh92LuNP_sxn29Era4rbECY2tLM-NTgUM/s1600/LOUCOU-COMMA.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623363052813465810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElyUXQ0sXmIaXwOoj2U9tgQelK_8L1LA-ft7yvDWXrbjEKTSECN_e3NsbcDOUdvVcf6ubPYc2PdBGKb4z4FZMhykYNZqES14_ULk9mqhXkEzh92LuNP_sxn29Era4rbECY2tLM-NTgUM/s400/LOUCOU-COMMA.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><i>Here's that Comma again, this time on the seaside-loving shrub Escallonia.</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I've also noticed a rather handsome pair of Red Admirals taking nectar from Giant Scabious, and big hairy caterpillars that I've yet to identify?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">There's a rather cute pair of baby blackbirds around too, getting pretty tubby with their endless feasting on Amelanchier berries, and sultanas!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I love my garden, and all those who love it too.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-47262235267795637592011-06-07T22:37:00.047+01:002011-06-07T23:17:39.725+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR1rtuISz1Bl3BXfTIdRJoItQZ0jNmjspTKz3_zqnhBnxX-4_X5cXWwtpfy4zEkATDjblZM5jM_dHqECaTcQC5JYvSol5W0y4zbjGzpz2wyXE2On1De71L4PGkwi2VYU1VYcyEXgeEFQ/s1600/LOUCOU-GERANIUM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615594669244936994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR1rtuISz1Bl3BXfTIdRJoItQZ0jNmjspTKz3_zqnhBnxX-4_X5cXWwtpfy4zEkATDjblZM5jM_dHqECaTcQC5JYvSol5W0y4zbjGzpz2wyXE2On1De71L4PGkwi2VYU1VYcyEXgeEFQ/s400/LOUCOU-GERANIUM.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><em>my photos</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>BLUES</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Have you noticed how blue flowers remain visible for longer at dusk?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><em>This is because the eye is more sensitive to blue than other colours in dim conditions, and also because the light after sunset has a blue cast and so it is reflected back by blue objects - Andrew Lawson (The Gardeners Book of Colour).</em></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_mfwIh2_73IeRHJiy1SCn8wzvhPARkjYB9CL6myx53Ms8C7qHUPt5i6OYhUIr-iVGoKfohzC02eizaPXNkcAqvUMyrf4c3LtGr4OhQJIIdKnRLw9v4IVI-cfnsrzvHlBjafhbjfpKqU/s1600/LOUCOU-+CAMPANULA.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615594640765068722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_mfwIh2_73IeRHJiy1SCn8wzvhPARkjYB9CL6myx53Ms8C7qHUPt5i6OYhUIr-iVGoKfohzC02eizaPXNkcAqvUMyrf4c3LtGr4OhQJIIdKnRLw9v4IVI-cfnsrzvHlBjafhbjfpKqU/s400/LOUCOU-+CAMPANULA.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Geranium, Centaurea, and Campanula.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-60427615040345500402011-06-06T13:56:00.004+01:002011-06-06T14:05:04.616+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R24lcbd6iTpBSukFg0ga6qpb9oK4LKBkMywqU9vPglz8-ltZXFDesicasxKt21jUsTbNj9mzRoYBduicnlMC7QqgZaSW0U2GMDdElaWPgHH3cSKN0taLmtHx7lgtQaYw7I0v7_6crr8/s1600/LOUCOU-BLUE+VERONICA+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615065281819190002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R24lcbd6iTpBSukFg0ga6qpb9oK4LKBkMywqU9vPglz8-ltZXFDesicasxKt21jUsTbNj9mzRoYBduicnlMC7QqgZaSW0U2GMDdElaWPgHH3cSKN0taLmtHx7lgtQaYw7I0v7_6crr8/s400/LOUCOU-BLUE+VERONICA+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><em>my photos</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>MAY</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">There's always so much to do in my garden in May.</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0Lr8JAg7owbuygx0ItURDObuVCvbzzug7JHJpuE4sykqNYn0-P-hmdkvgLKBNxQds8amVAXunY4ojIT64dq-_mG7bKjxLWCu6xYAflgjFk3THQoDGrX3nz9mhcxMZxKCvZZFqdGvkvk/s1600/LOUCOU-+HELICHRYSUM+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615064380251997954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0Lr8JAg7owbuygx0ItURDObuVCvbzzug7JHJpuE4sykqNYn0-P-hmdkvgLKBNxQds8amVAXunY4ojIT64dq-_mG7bKjxLWCu6xYAflgjFk3THQoDGrX3nz9mhcxMZxKCvZZFqdGvkvk/s400/LOUCOU-+HELICHRYSUM+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">At this time of year I could do with an under-gardener!</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBJA0JboAKtgqJVPSvlvmIZ3X4HyaaIhys8bk0wgBIqe52Mfm5Ufy_GBbPQEuek6zyllvPTBpLsdfcpMNBdCCy4DxPMg0zhggZqfeWY3aUvt43_IQyfbANBsfSM-0xSIMj427SkrWH0/s1600/LOUCOU-WHITE+RHODODENDRON+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615064365552172610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlBJA0JboAKtgqJVPSvlvmIZ3X4HyaaIhys8bk0wgBIqe52Mfm5Ufy_GBbPQEuek6zyllvPTBpLsdfcpMNBdCCy4DxPMg0zhggZqfeWY3aUvt43_IQyfbANBsfSM-0xSIMj427SkrWH0/s400/LOUCOU-WHITE+RHODODENDRON+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">All these beautiful blooms are now over for another year.</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwU6rJxkZhS8JTe-lf1jYOKUgBTYcNZZco-SnaseMvP4QwburkJYOctc_s2zJsOrhd3ePAB4SwXHN7kIgzdvVwUUtuWkMY4rPyuG7ItzupfEQDT56Deareg6Khkf2IyxiU7uYeCg_QEw/s1600/LOUCOU-PURPLE+IRIS+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615064362458542642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwU6rJxkZhS8JTe-lf1jYOKUgBTYcNZZco-SnaseMvP4QwburkJYOctc_s2zJsOrhd3ePAB4SwXHN7kIgzdvVwUUtuWkMY4rPyuG7ItzupfEQDT56Deareg6Khkf2IyxiU7uYeCg_QEw/s400/LOUCOU-PURPLE+IRIS+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Blue Veronica and Helichrysum - white Rhododendron and purple Iris - white Iris and pink Poppy.</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxcpq6Y8YGG66-9a5V2OVJc4nrHbc6AfttLZYX2_ysbYP0WiKlG780upNzo__jGjKmqfN17Kc2d-jFF2usLbCXC5lMRXjM5kAMc_ZeUwn5VJYs8h1DUQSvgEkcG9TqCiyJADEG0AKK1w/s1600/LOUCOU-WHITE+IRIS+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615064357946573794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxcpq6Y8YGG66-9a5V2OVJc4nrHbc6AfttLZYX2_ysbYP0WiKlG780upNzo__jGjKmqfN17Kc2d-jFF2usLbCXC5lMRXjM5kAMc_ZeUwn5VJYs8h1DUQSvgEkcG9TqCiyJADEG0AKK1w/s400/LOUCOU-WHITE+IRIS+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Thank goodness I found a little time here and there just to relax, take photos ...</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM5wa3SKI4CxuEz547VOmndnsYwtUWaFMyVqr0jv4DoNc3pYr-XlLVi5Gs6ocvWcmxt1L9G1kD51dRokm0OopQKO3LkKGMtXHWVGaZLGVgBPFRPoug1hYkLidp_G5fJsALqfMz5p9ujs/s1600/LOUCOU-ORIENTAL+POPPY+IN+MAY.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615064350726113586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM5wa3SKI4CxuEz547VOmndnsYwtUWaFMyVqr0jv4DoNc3pYr-XlLVi5Gs6ocvWcmxt1L9G1kD51dRokm0OopQKO3LkKGMtXHWVGaZLGVgBPFRPoug1hYkLidp_G5fJsALqfMz5p9ujs/s400/LOUCOU-ORIENTAL+POPPY+IN+MAY.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">and admire the fruits of my labour.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span></div></div></div></div></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-44280634276612548012011-06-04T23:41:00.003+01:002011-06-05T20:46:24.218+01:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9-0iJqWKEoUpxyqgbSdc4uOB-RBgnNrLy1AvLNtnMkYgHCrkIu_nKW46okvvX4M7v7RgHvTV_1Nd_K3iA4tKVO3y4zWwXH_4bqqBBl72lUlrWn5njhirM3L_RDrKoA_rQH8VkwPPOUg/s1600/LOUCOU-FIRST+RASPBERRIES+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614495135323502274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9-0iJqWKEoUpxyqgbSdc4uOB-RBgnNrLy1AvLNtnMkYgHCrkIu_nKW46okvvX4M7v7RgHvTV_1Nd_K3iA4tKVO3y4zWwXH_4bqqBBl72lUlrWn5njhirM3L_RDrKoA_rQH8VkwPPOUg/s400/LOUCOU-FIRST+RASPBERRIES+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><em>my photo</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>RASPBERRIES FROM THE GARDEN</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">... eaten lightly dusted with icing sugar and served with organic vanilla ice-cream and a big dollop of thick Jersey cream on top!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">How do you like yours?</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span></div>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-88980872572326129432011-06-02T20:56:00.016+01:002011-06-03T07:44:14.755+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxCPx9XgLQbGxk5KNxEPWRoDexuWJiuja9jInGKTe58snKjANHvjXrNHBayQHJrjVlafdgUy855H8FzCuuF3PC3GIiNA_745bOxq8p1PVCFZF8a9sGDZa-6NVI5Uz6dNMSYAIRlLr8us/s1600/LOUCOU-OLE+BLUE+EYES+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613714352573181410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxCPx9XgLQbGxk5KNxEPWRoDexuWJiuja9jInGKTe58snKjANHvjXrNHBayQHJrjVlafdgUy855H8FzCuuF3PC3GIiNA_745bOxq8p1PVCFZF8a9sGDZa-6NVI5Uz6dNMSYAIRlLr8us/s400/LOUCOU-OLE+BLUE+EYES+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<em>my photos</em><br />
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... dainty damselflies in my garden.<br />
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Click on the photos to see the colour in their beady eyes!<br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span>this is my patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865567572989902864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288445507197749783.post-15425083493154431972011-05-02T21:21:00.006+01:002011-06-02T21:45:10.854+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBeEB-nfLmioAwUxADA10aM0VVvdSRmvd4VIGUZd4BBQFPnCnC9CIrmAmWAK3QoBOcD1Mrbv3bdtFwEj49qV5TVW_twJHPIfhNNxaz1NynqGxWddsQcQZiV305Rv5GPdrfyGHB0PucLc/s1600/LOUCOU-FEMALE+CHASER+DRAGONFLY.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602217652223228162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBeEB-nfLmioAwUxADA10aM0VVvdSRmvd4VIGUZd4BBQFPnCnC9CIrmAmWAK3QoBOcD1Mrbv3bdtFwEj49qV5TVW_twJHPIfhNNxaz1NynqGxWddsQcQZiV305Rv5GPdrfyGHB0PucLc/s400/LOUCOU-FEMALE+CHASER+DRAGONFLY.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>my photo</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>UFO</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">I've never seen one of these before - a</span><span style="color: #274e13;">n unidentified flying object!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">It's a </span><span style="color: #274e13;">female Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">It flew into my garden today, and i</span><span style="color: #274e13;">t was huge!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">I'm hoping it comes back so I can take a closer look.</span><br />
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