The poppies have finished but, maybe later on they will have a second flush

Marigold after the rain

I bought a new orchid

The monbrecia is just coming into flower

I saw a ladybird in the longer grass

More marigolds, they do look good

There are some lovely yellow lilys

The ordinary garden marigold is quite magnificent close up.

The hebe looks pretty in the sunlight

Water lily with dropped petals

A petaless poppy

There are fewer snails in the pond, I think the newts are eating them.

The wind is blowing the garden to bits and there is not a lot to photograph

Been there

The climbing hydranger is so beautiful

A yellow pond iris

Another picture of the two colour poppy

Bright sunlight the other morning

I've been given a stephanotis as a gift. It hasn't quite come out yet.

I found a very interesting poppy in the garden this morning, it is two coloured.

The irises have a very short flowering moment and they are nearly done. So here is a final offering for the blog.

The dark red poppies

These are the lilac poppies after some rain

This was the first strawberry, more are coming now.

And so back to the poppy...

There is this small orchid that lives outside and blooms faithfully every year

The climbing hydranger is covered with flowers

They are almost out today

Having declared yesterday my favourite flower as the iris, today sees the unfolding of a new poppy for the garden. And what an amazing colour!

I think these pond iris are my favourite flowers in the garden at the moment, even more than the poppies

Another poppy out. They are amazing.

I saw this snail taxi the other evening.

And here is the poppy popping.

Lots of poppy buds this year. I hope they all come out.

The alliums are standing up mostly, to the weather, I liked this one against the light

Tulip again

The aqualega seem to grow like weeds but they are beautiful

We all of us have bad days, then we can look again and be ok!

A queen of the night tulip

Hey! Ladybird!

I love the pond when it is all covered with blossom. It is finished now though.

Chloe having a wash in the sun

Alium in close up

The aliums are out! They are wonderful flowers.

I love sweet peas

The magnolia in the sun

Another amazing tulip

A sparrow in the blossom