PhotoDiary: 17/07/18 Photos from the garden today,

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

17/07/18 Photos from the garden today,

Maximum temperature today 26C, minimum 16C. 7mm rain measured yesterday; 13 km/h North-westerly winds with up to 33 km/h gusts.

Still working on the weeks holiday photos!!

Poppy after a light shower of rain....

with a bumblebee...

and a few more.

The mixed flower garden.

Cornflower.

Not sure what this is but it was from a mixed seed packet.

Echeveria flower still in bud.

My favourite in the garden at present - 'Star Gazer' that was given to me a number of years back by our French neighbour.

A closer look.

N.B. My bird blog is updated HERE

Part 17 of the birds seen in Africa.

19 comments:

David M. Gascoigne,July 17, 2018 at 11:37 AM
The poppies are gorgeous; in fact all the blooms are terrific, and I have no doubt that they appreciated the rain. We had a downpour here too last night and it was badly needed.
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diane bJuly 17, 2018 at 1:27 PM
A beautiful summery blog post. Love the macro shot.
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Marie SmithJuly 17, 2018 at 2:04 PM
Glorious summer! Beautiful photos!
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SallyJuly 17, 2018 at 5:37 PM
Oh my goodness! Simply gorgeous, Diane!

xoxo
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PerthDailyPhotoJuly 17, 2018 at 5:48 PM
Oh la! The poppies are glorious Diane, the red really pops! You really have got macro down to a fine art, j'adore 💜
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Emma SpringfieldJuly 17, 2018 at 9:32 PM
Flowers to brighten the day. I love the poppies.
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PamJuly 17, 2018 at 11:18 PM
Beautiful!
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The Yum ListJuly 18, 2018 at 12:42 AM
Oh those petals are just so delicate.
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Nancy ChanJuly 18, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Love the stunning dark red poppy flowers! I like the little buds too! Have a great day!
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GaelynJuly 20, 2018 at 5:57 AM
Love the mixed flower garden colors.
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17/07/18 Photos from the garden today,

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