Tuesday, June 27, 2017

27/06/2017 In the garden again.

Maximum temperature 24C  minimum 15C.  14 km/h NW winds. Some rain this afternoon not yet measured.
Mrs Sparrow having a drink.  House sparrow (Passer domesticus) ...

and something to say it seems!

What I believe to be a Chapman's Blue (Polyommatus thersites).

and  this one a Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) ...

as above just opening her wings...

and the brown confirms she is female. The male has blue wings.

A Meadow brown in hiding, the only shot I could get! (Maniola jurtina) and I think a female from what I can see.

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Rose bud.

Kalanchoe, 

I hope we will be picking peppers in the near future.

Shield bug.

12 comments:

  1. So beautiful, each photo tells a story. Warm greetings!

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    1. Hi Blogoratti, thanks so much for the visit and the comment, I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed my photos and hope to see you back. Have a great week Diane.

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  2. Great selection of butterflies and that Shield Bug is pretty dramatic too.

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    1. Thanks David, we seem to have a high population of Shield Bugs this year!!! Cheers Diane

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  3. Beautiful bird, flowers and insect, Diane! Thank you so much for sharing.

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    1. Thanks Linda for following me so closely and commenting all the time , I so appreciate it. Diane

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  4. Nice again. I love the sparrows ( her we have them too) and the citron butterflie! So nice. Greetings to you from Ralph!!! And I answered your question on my blog, about biking in the Netherlands.

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    1. Thanks Aritha for returning and commenting. I have also answered on your blog. Hope you and Ralph have a great week Diane

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  5. Hello Diane!
    Butterflies, sparrow and flowers are all beautiful pictures!
    I've gone through all the previous ones too, great stuff, I love the pub ones!!

    Just got back yesterday evening... on my knees but what a great trip although much too short... naturally!
    Keep well and enjoy your evening :)

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    1. Thanks Noushka for the great comment. Glad you are home safely, but yes always these holidays are always too short. So looking forward to hearing about the trip and the photos that you took. Keep well hugs Diane

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  6. The butterflies are wonderful but that peach colored rose bud is stunning.

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    1. It is an exceptional rose. It was in the last garden where we lived in the UK and I took a cutting from it in the hopes that it would take and it did. It has am amazing perfume. Diane

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