Maximum temperature today 23C, minimum 9C. Dry; 9km/h North Easterly winds with up to 24 km/h gusts.
Our bush has been killed off by chafer larvae eating the roots, the only branch that has survived is this small one with two snowball flowers on it!
The last of the apple blossom.
Bumblebee in the rosemary.
Common lizard,
Medlar (nèfle) blossom. (Mespilus germanica)
Rosemary beetles in love.
Californian poppy.
Cetonia cuprea or aurata. Not certain which.
Oxythyrea funesta plus ant. The beetles are all munching away on the flowers of the Red Robin.
Trichodes alvearius.
Dog rose.
Irises.
Peony.
Thirty-eight potatoes planted, more to go when we get the other bed ready.
N.B. My new bird blog is updated HERE
Part 7 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.
Great array of insects - and thanks for including the scientific names which makes it so easy to do a little further research.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pleasure David, if I know what the insects are I am happy to add more detail but quite often I am never sure! Have a good week Diane.
DeleteOur peonies bloom in July, Diane.
ReplyDeleteOurs have always been quite early but sadly they do not last for very long. Happy week Diane
DeleteI so always enjoy seeing the visitors and flowers of your garden. So much colour and life.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynda, hopefully a little different to what you see daily. Take care and enjoy the week Diane
DeleteGosh even the beetles are more beautiful in France Diane.. unless they're eating the plants 😊 I think peonies have to be one of the prettiest flowers, too gorgeous ✨
ReplyDeleteGrace I also love peonies, sad they do not last longer. Sadly all the bugs are really pests and eat the flowers, but unless we get a lot of them I let them be. Thet are not fond of soap and water though if the quantities grow!! Have a fab week Diane
DeleteBeautiful flowers and pretty insects! My favourites are the apple blossoms and peony flower! I don't know whether potatoes will grow well in our climate.
ReplyDeleteI am sure potatoes would grow, they grew well in Rhodesia which is pretty warm. Check on line for growing them in a bag or a barrel so you can have a few new potatoes home grown. Good luck. Happy week Diane
DeleteWOW...such beautiful pics, plants and critters. Always doing such an amazing job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam, a busy time of the year in the garden!!! Happy pain free week, Diane
DeleteNice to see all these blooms but guessing spring is just about over.
ReplyDeleteLooking at next weeks drop in temperatures I don't think so!!! Take care and hope the week is a good one, Diane.
DeleteOh, you're really going to enjoy the home grown veggies! Good for y'all, Diane!
ReplyDeleteThe photo's are gorgeous; beautiful flowers and little bugs.
xoxo
I have hardly bought a vegetable for some years now. We had our own veggie garden in South Africa as well. Keep well and thanks for the comment. Diane xx
DeleteI'm behind getting a vegetable garden going this year. It may be just a few tomato plants.
ReplyDeleteI can't blame you for getting rid of the pampas. They get so big. I have a plant which takes over the same called a Confederate Rose. It has another name of Cotton Rosemallow. I have a healthy volunteer and I am torn between finding a place in my yard for it or digging it up for the compost pile. I understand it can get about 20 feet in diameter eventually. Mine is about ten feet in diameter and quite a beauty. But if I did not want it; I would have to get a backhoe too.
We are so far behind this year with all the rain. The garden was just mud and impossible to dig! I have looked up the Confederate rose which I discovered is an Hibiscus in fact. It sounds gorgeous, but it seems many plants that come from the East spread far too rapidly. We had a sumac tree in one corner which took over, and after a huge struggle we finally got rid of it. Then the neighbour on the other side decided to have a sumac and we are now constantly fighting plants coming up on the other side all over our lawn!!!!! Such a pain! Take care and have a great week, Diane
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