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By Janey


Busy border (Cephalaria gigantea (Giant scabious))

I know it did a blog on the Clary Sage, but I couldn't resist posting this today. The border is still singing with flowers and so many bumble bees, it just makes me smile.
Every day I see something else beginning to flower, there are white Scabious just coming into bloom and also a white self set nicotiana, which is very odd as last year I had a deep purple one. Also further down the border, a very pretty sky blue campanula is just opening its buds..:))



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Gorgeous show, Janey. Great mix.

26 Jul, 2020

 

Agree with Anget, and it’s a great time of year for making discoveries πŸ™‚. I smiled today seeing one Corncockle in flower, and buds on a swan anemone πŸ™‚

26 Jul, 2020

 

Thanks Ange..it never fails to impress me..:))

Corncockle, Sheila they're such a wonderful colour. I remember having a solitary one quite a few years ago and it was just beautiful..:))

26 Jul, 2020

 

I love it! you sure have the touch, Janey. This is why we garden, isn't it? fabulous!

26 Jul, 2020

 

A Beautiful border Janey exactly how it should be ,I love the Clary Sage I had pink mixed with purple in our previous garden ..

27 Jul, 2020

 

Thank you so much girls..there'll certainly be lots of seeds to save..:)) I've never seen so many butterflies, they're certainly enjoying it..
So do I Amy, it's so pretty and seems to flower forever..:))

27 Jul, 2020

 

What a gorgeous border....so colourful Janey....

27 Jul, 2020

 

Thank you Dd, it is a joy..:o)

Thank you Paul, there seems to,be something new to discover every day. Today I have white scabious just beginning to open up..

1 Aug, 2020

 

:o))

1 Aug, 2020

 

Really lovely colourful assortment of flowers there Janey. Lovely to see the bees and butterflies. More this year than last with the bees, haven't seen so many butterflies.

2 Aug, 2020

 

Thanks Linda, yes so many bees, especially solitary and bumbles. I've been lucky here a lot of peacock and red admirals and tiny holly blue. Yesterday, I couldn't get to take a photo, but a fabulous Hummingbird Hawk moth...such a treat!

3 Aug, 2020

 

They are lovely aren't they Janey. We occasionally get the Caterpillars from the Hummingbird Hawkmoth and they are huge with a big eye on the rear end. They seem to like the fuschia leaves.

4 Aug, 2020

 

Yes they are Linda, very quick and surprising, and just as quickly they've gone. I havent noticed any caterpillars here, they sound incredible though. They like valerian in my garden. They'll hopefully be around this next weekend in the sun..:))

4 Aug, 2020



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