My apologies for the lack of posts, and also the lack of visits to your blogs. We seem to have been extra busy. We have been catching up with entertaining, people to who we have owed a meal for 15 months. Now we are all doubled vaccinated and we can have couples visiting, we are enjoying getting to chat with people other than to each other! Also, the Mirabelle plums have ripened in the past week and we have destoned over 1000 plums for dehydrating - still a few more on the tree so we have not finished yet!
I think this is the nymph of the Mottled Shield Bug, (Rhaphigaster nebulosa), but I am open to discussion.
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae).
Common or European Toad (Bufo bufo) in the vegetable garden and well camouflaged.
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis)...
As above.
Scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)...
As above...
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Agapanthus with a bee, I am not sure which one it is!
Sunflower.
An unusual colour double poppy from one of the packets of mixed seed.
Lesser stag beetle (Dorcus paralellapipidus). Quite a cheeky little fellow, very aggressive and ready to attack!
Stargazer lily (Lilium 'Stargazer')
A stroll around the garden.
Tomato flower, grapes, quince,
Pattypan, Granny Smith, young Boer Pumpkin,
Sweet Potato flower, Courgette, Haricot Beans,
Medlar, figs, butternut flower.
Pattypan, Granny Smith, young Boer Pumpkin,
Sweet Potato flower, Courgette, Haricot Beans,
Medlar, figs, butternut flower.
Yet another smiling Sunflower.
Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.
My local list of wildflowers. (91 Species 20/06/2021).
See also my
