Butterflies,
Flitting from flower to flower;
Peace.
Ashley
Butterfly haven 1
flowers
Rowallane Walled Garden
This photograph was taken towards the end of May and with all the greenery it looks like the summer has arrived. We were in Rowallane Gardens, a favourite haunt of ours when we don’t have to travel too far from home.
There weren’t many people visiting and anyway the gardens are big enough to absorb the crowds. We arrived early and brought a box full of books for their used book shop. That’s at least 40 books we’ve donated this year (only another couple of hundred to go).
I’m a terrible one for plant names and writing them down just makes matters worse! Here they are, from left to right:
Chaerophyllum hirsutum ‘Roseum’ – Marrubium vulgare Horehound – Ranunculus constantinoplitanus ‘Plenus’
Personally, I prefer hardy geraniums and here is a cracker:
Geranium hybrid ‘Ann Folkard’
We did have some lovely warm sunny days at the end of May and the first day of June was a scorcher. However, temperatures have dropped back (10c feels like 8c) and today I actually put the heating on for an hour. It’s supposed to be the summer and in a few weeks time it will be the summer solstice, the longest day! Are you ready to celebrate?
Ashley
First garden flowers in February
Steady, soft rain has persisted for most of the day, and whilst the sky is overcast and grey, the increased light of this month enters my eyes to bathe and lift my spirits.
A dull day;
Rain doused, first flowers,
Open.
Ashley
The Last Flowers
This morning I did some dead-heading in our little garden. I took photos, as they are probably the last flowers of this year.
The Michaelmas Daisies are vibrant on this overcast morning. There is something about the combination of the rain filled clouds and the light that actually magnifies some colours.
Due later today is Storm Agnes and so we also moved most of our pots into safer positions. The storm is supposed to be at its worst tonight. Let’s hope it doesn’t do too much damage and that those who need to be outside, will be safe.
No verse this time but an extra photograph showing the Ogham stick I whittled for the Autumn Equinox. It is of apple wood. Apple is the tenth tree in the Celtic Tree Ogham. The tree is regarded nearly everywhere as a symbol of Earth’s abundance.
Ashley
Flower Friday
Wishing everyone, a happy weekend!
Ashley
August
The beginning of a new month and the festival of Lammas; a time of harvest.
Bees hurry Between the flowers; Autumn.
A Different View 