The bee,
Steadies herself on the windblown flower;
Sipping nectar.

This photograph shows a shrub that looks like ‘Rose of Sharon’ (Hypericum calycinum) but it is the shrub Hypericum Hidcote, sometimes known colloquially as St. John’s Wort.  Whatever its correct name, I love it because it has such bright yellow flowers, bringing the sun into the garden (the sun is certainly lacking here these days).

Also, today the wind is blustery and fresh, a reminder that the season has changed.  Still, I’m hoping for some warm days ahead, especially as we will be heading to the coast for a few days holiday towards the end of the month.

Ashley.