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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    That is truly gorgeous, Alan C.  image

    I love that hoverfly in your hydrangea photos, Fairy.  It probably thinks it's been photo-bombed by butterflies...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • cotty1000cotty1000 Posts: 293

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    I am cheating a little bit,this was in August,but i just love the colour combinations.

    Is there still a seed swapping thread as I will have lots of scabious and rudbeckia to give away.

    Last edited: 04 October 2017 20:26:40

  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

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    We‘ve got light misty drizzle this morning. Hoping it’ll be more than that. 

    Ive photographed the irises before they open in case the Wallaby or Hare cleans them up before they open.?

    S. E. NSW
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Lovely photos

    Pat are wallabies like big rabbits in that they will eat anything?

    Coty I haven't seen the seed thread for ages sorry, maybe someone else will know

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    They prefer flowers to grass, LIlyp. They do like clover.  If you look at the clump of irises, you can see where “someone” ate the leaves before the flower stems started pushing up. I’m still not sure if it was a Hare or a Wallaby. We have a very large Hare here, it’s as big as our friends small dog. It freezes when it sees us, and puts its ears back alonng it’s back and pretends it’s a rock. image Makes us laugh when we can see this large brown lump in the wrong place. 

    S. E. NSW
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    Lovely to have a hare Pat but not so good for your plants.  Hope you get some flowers.

    Cotty - latest thread I can find. http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/seed-and-plant-swap-2016/895135.html

    Maybe time to start a 2017 thread.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Fairy and Alan, lovely butterfly pics.

    Pat, lovely to see your spring blossom and flowering bulbs as our gardens go into a gradual decline. 

    SW Scotland
  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    Thanks Joyce. I’m getting more aware since I’ve been posting on here.image It IS interesting to note how your changes are the opposite of ours.

    S. E. NSW
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Gorgeous photo Alan. They clearly like the Actea flowers   image

    Yes - the hoverfly had a companion too, Liri - but it was round the others side. I like the idea of them being photo bombed  image

    Lovely to see the daffs and spring flowers Pat, as Joyce says. Today is really autumnal here - one of those cool, clear starts, and a bit of welcome sun after the rain.  Lots of trees almost leafless, but still plenty of colour on others, and some still to come. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Built myself a theater today it will be useful for putting hardy potted plants on during the winter and summer flowering pot plants in the summer. I got the idea from the National trust gardens that I have visited.imageimage

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