Friday, October 20, 2017

20/10/2017 Overcast and no bugs around! The garden seems to have got confused with the weather though.

Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 14C.  14 km/h Southerly winds, 28 km/h gusts. 1 mm of rain measured over night.
Choisya ternata, think this is the third time this has flowered this year!

Zinnia.

The Azalea is in bud...

and so is the camellia.

Marigolds in flower...

and a petunia.

I think this is a hoverfly, the only bug I saw today on the flowering fennel.

Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto)

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

All the pumpkins have been harvested, but the plants which are still there are flowering again!!

Common speedwell flowering in the lawn!

I was too late for the sunset it vanished as I took this photo.



For those following our South African holiday, Part 6 is now online HERE

Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

22 comments:

  1. Emma SpringfieldOctober 20, 2017 at 10:22 PM

    I have been delighting in the pictures you have been posting. They cheer me every time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 6:54 AM

      Thanks you Emma I am delighted that my photos can cheer you up. Have a great weekend Diane

      Delete
  2. LindaOctober 20, 2017 at 10:28 PM

    I still love that sunset, Diane! It is gorgeous! Love all the flowers and birds, too.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 6:56 AM

      I was sorry I missed it though, i was washing up when it was at its best so I was on the wrong side of the house to see it! Hope things are going as planned for you. Diane.

      Delete
  3. Aritha V. October 20, 2017 at 10:40 PM

    The zinnia is super! Also the pumpkin flower. I saw the same in a garden. Have a Good Weekend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 6:57 AM

      This warm spell we have had seems to have really made the flowers confused!! Hope you have a happy weekend Diane

      Delete
  4. Marie SmithOctober 20, 2017 at 10:55 PM

    Great photos. Gorgeous sky!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM

      Thanks Marie, the sky would have been even better if I had noticed it a bit earlier! Happy weekend Diane

      Delete
  5. Ann BennettOctober 20, 2017 at 11:30 PM

    Great pictures. The sunset was brilliant. I always love the dawn and the gloaming. We are so lucky in this day and age with having lights during the long nights which are ahead.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 6:59 AM

      Thanks Anne I do not like winter in any shape or form. I hate the cold and the short days seem to make life go by in a whizz. Roll on spring LOL Have a great weekend Diane

      Delete
  6. PamOctober 20, 2017 at 11:45 PM

    BEAUTIFUL.....all your shots are so amazing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 7:00 AM

      Thanks Pam your comments are always appreciated. Have a fab weekend. Diane

      Delete
  7. Nancy ChanOctober 21, 2017 at 5:12 AM

    All the flowers from your garden are beautiful including the critters too!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 7:01 AM

      Thanks Nancy, I hope that you have a good weekend Diane

      Delete
  8. DeniseinVAOctober 21, 2017 at 7:56 AM

    I enjoyed this window into your garden Diane, you still have a lot of flowers blooming I see. I am a little confused with our weather too :) Thank you and have a lovely weekend.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 3:42 PM

      We have really had a very odd few days with quite high temperatures and the garden is in flower again!! Hope your weekend is s good one also Diane

      Delete
  9. MiaOctober 21, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    Great photos, Diane! I have never seen a wood pigeon! I LOVE the sunset and the hoverfly! Have a great weekend, my friend.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 3:43 PM

      Thanks Mia, hope your weekend is a good one also Diane

      Delete
  10. Beside a babbling brook...October 21, 2017 at 4:12 PM

    Too late?

    This photo is majestic!

    Rather the color of cider. ,-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 22, 2017 at 2:52 PM

      Too late as there was a much brighter yellow and sparkle 30 seconds before, but yes it still looked pretty good :-) Happy day Diane

      Delete
  11. GaelynOctober 22, 2017 at 2:44 AM

    How can you be getting so many buds and blooms? You didn't miss the sunset, it's gorgeous.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. RhodesiaOctober 22, 2017 at 10:50 PM

      Strange warm spell has upset the plants I think!! Thanks Gaelyn. Take care Diane

      Delete

Thanks for taking the time to visit and pass a comment. Every comment is appreciated and I try to reply to each and every one. All comments are verification free but will come to me for approval first :-)) PLEASE DO NOT ADD LINKS TO YOUR OWN WEB ADDRESS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THEY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
No anonymous Users!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)