tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post6967802102789820128..comments2024-03-11T18:52:05.349+01:00Comments on PhotoDiary: 20/07/2019 Around the garden and out for a drive.Zimbabwehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-15033627300918111552019-07-24T18:09:58.351+02:002019-07-24T18:09:58.351+02:00Wow, that is hot! 🐛Thanks for sharing the beautif...Wow, that is hot! 🐛Thanks for sharing the beautiful butterlies.🌷Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-66073804445627287732019-07-23T16:48:23.330+02:002019-07-23T16:48:23.330+02:00Not that many over 12 months, we eat a lot of swee...Not that many over 12 months, we eat a lot of sweet potatoes though.Rhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-69823606417177767682019-07-23T16:45:52.992+02:002019-07-23T16:45:52.992+02:00Thanks Natalia, we love our garden 😉 Keep well Di...Thanks Natalia, we love our garden 😉 Keep well DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-45434391697287728762019-07-23T13:20:29.997+02:002019-07-23T13:20:29.997+02:00Then you eat a LOT of potatoes!Then you eat a LOT of potatoes!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-49112070082513389402019-07-23T12:56:00.664+02:002019-07-23T12:56:00.664+02:00Beautiful butterflies! Your garden is magical☺Beautiful butterflies! Your garden is magical☺Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984981811912904970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-64699741370226395322019-07-23T11:10:18.608+02:002019-07-23T11:10:18.608+02:00Thanks Nancy I do love the garden but it is hard w...Thanks Nancy I do love the garden but it is hard work and with high temperatures it is exhausting. If I try to work in the evening I always get bitten by bugs, despite covering myself with all the smells they are supposed to hate!<br /> Keep well DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-54703272316939851342019-07-23T11:07:58.025+02:002019-07-23T11:07:58.025+02:00The moon shot does not compare with yours, but it ...The moon shot does not compare with yours, but it was the best I could do. To add to the problem I had forgotten that I had put the camera back to factory settings and i could not think quickly enough!! The sunflowers are beautiful at the moment. Have a good week, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-68908062978254264622019-07-23T11:05:49.902+02:002019-07-23T11:05:49.902+02:00Hi Pam, the Hummingbird hawk moths are fascinating...Hi Pam, the Hummingbird hawk moths are fascinating to watch. I wish we had the birds here as well! I hope that you are managing to relax a bit, so much going on in your life. Take care DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-46701995575542870172019-07-23T11:03:30.594+02:002019-07-23T11:03:30.594+02:00Thanks Hilary, it is good to have you back, glad y...Thanks Hilary, it is good to have you back, glad you enjoyed the the bugs in our garden, Just wish I had more time to watch them. Keep well DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-45241727391554043922019-07-23T11:01:48.753+02:002019-07-23T11:01:48.753+02:00Sally thank you for the very kind comment, much ap...Sally thank you for the very kind comment, much appreciated. Yes we have rhubarb in the garden, we both love it. Very expensive here to buy!! Keep well Diane xxRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-45434755763268519002019-07-23T11:00:31.000+02:002019-07-23T11:00:31.000+02:00Thank you Shiju, the butterflies are pretty resili...Thank you Shiju, the butterflies are pretty resilient it seems. I saw a really chewed up swallowtail yesterday enjoying the lavender. Have a good week DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-23501492158998079172019-07-23T10:58:33.540+02:002019-07-23T10:58:33.540+02:00It is really bright here at the moment, almost lik...It is really bright here at the moment, almost like daylight outside at night. Cheers DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-44560427600190637422019-07-23T10:56:56.166+02:002019-07-23T10:56:56.166+02:00Thanks Marie, I only noticed the shadow after, now...Thanks Marie, I only noticed the shadow after, now I am looking for them :-) Keep well DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-41769858206970017382019-07-23T07:11:07.919+02:002019-07-23T07:11:07.919+02:00Your garden is blessing you with abundant harvests...Your garden is blessing you with abundant harvests. Beautiful butterflies and your climbing rose is a delight. Nice capture of the moon. Have a happy day!Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-2585030046147637732019-07-23T05:46:21.701+02:002019-07-23T05:46:21.701+02:00I am always amazed my the resilience of butterflie...I am always amazed my the resilience of butterflies and moths with tattered wings. Those sunflowers are spectacular and the river looks cool and inviting. Great moon and eclipse shots.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-73628341199442092152019-07-22T21:55:43.021+02:002019-07-22T21:55:43.021+02:00I remember my first encounter with a Hummingbird m...I remember my first encounter with a Hummingbird moth was years ago when I had a moon vine growing up the side of my deck. Was out one evening at dusk and one flew over, thought it was a hummingbird at first only to learn later what it was. They are just like the birds...amazing. Great catch on the one you got and the other little critters. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-1641540574228313802019-07-22T18:25:43.858+02:002019-07-22T18:25:43.858+02:00Hi Diane - I'm here now and I'll be over t...Hi Diane - I'm here now and I'll be over to follow your birds ... may only comment on one - but wonderful photos - particularly the one of the honey bee with its shadow and sip of water on its ? mandible ... great - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-50538234426569964422019-07-22T14:37:16.777+02:002019-07-22T14:37:16.777+02:00Such a great moon photo, Diane! All of your photo...Such a great moon photo, Diane! All of your photo's are special like you. Love seeing the things you grow in the garden. Do I see rhubarb there? Have a blessed day!<br />xoxoSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-36442370243959615322019-07-22T11:06:49.919+02:002019-07-22T11:06:49.919+02:00Awesome photos! The peacock butterfly seems to hav...Awesome photos! The peacock butterfly seems to have received some nasty pecks from birds. I always feel happy seeing worn out butterflies. That displays their working defense mechanism.Shiju Sugunanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700650350565769078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-1942619896066884512019-07-21T15:15:20.827+02:002019-07-21T15:15:20.827+02:00I have been admiring that full moon from this side...I have been admiring that full moon from this side of the world also.The Yum Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401523207811915718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-6846308530601367132019-07-21T11:01:27.320+02:002019-07-21T11:01:27.320+02:00Great bounty from the garden! The shadow was a gr...Great bounty from the garden! The shadow was a great capture. The rose is beautiful!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-34201167215924225502019-07-21T10:32:38.615+02:002019-07-21T10:32:38.615+02:00Hi Sandi, all the roses on that climber are differ...Hi Sandi, all the roses on that climber are different colours. They range from white to dark pink and also multi coloured. Have a good day, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-67269635665089037402019-07-21T10:31:17.394+02:002019-07-21T10:31:17.394+02:00Thanks Aritha, hope all is well with you and the f...Thanks Aritha, hope all is well with you and the family. Have a good Sunday. DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-20761368678407154012019-07-20T23:06:45.238+02:002019-07-20T23:06:45.238+02:00Nature is full of wonders. Is that flower split do...Nature is full of wonders. Is that flower split down the middle with different colors? Amazing!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-22481023060652362532019-07-20T21:20:45.719+02:002019-07-20T21:20:45.719+02:00Nice! Love the hummingbird hawk-moth. What a nice ...Nice! Love the hummingbird hawk-moth. What a nice one.Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.com