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- Real Name
- Jan Gray
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I've seen only one ladybug this far12th June - Where are the Ladybirds?
One thing I have tried to do in my garden is to encourage pollinators but, I have noticed a decline in the amount of Ladybirds this year, meaning the aphids are thriving on certain plants. But the Blue Tits have been collecting for their babies.View attachment 167961
Oooh, we’ve got some of these with the spots on them. I must have strewn them about in a seed mix we had. Ours are not as tall as yours though.13th June - Poppies
I planted these giant poppies a couple of years ago and they are now over 3feet tall. These are called Ladybird poppies as on the inside of the flowers there are large black and dots like the back of the Ladybird.
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Mine took a while to establish but are looking great now.Oooh, we’ve got some of these with the spots on them. I must have strewn them about in a seed mix we had. Ours are not as tall as yours though.
They are beautifully shaped flowers! I have never seen anything like that!21st June - Vipers Bugloss
One of my favourite wildflowers. Each little flower looks like a little person floating in the air. Also a great favourite with the bees.
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I had to Google this to be sure. This plant s called “blåeld” in Swedish. blå = blue and eld = fire. You can find lots of them on our biggest islands Öland and Gotland and also here in our region Uppland. They are very beautiful21st June - Vipers Bugloss
One of my favourite wildflowers. Each little flower looks like a little person floating in the air. Also a great favourite with the bees.
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Interesting reply. Thanks. I have learnt some Swedish!I had to Google this to be sure. This plant s called “blåeld” in Swedish. blå = blue and eld = fire. You can find lots of them on our biggest islands Öland and Gotland and also here in our region Uppland. They are very beautiful
Yay for the poppy! One small voice in a sea of beans!24th June - The Lone Poppy
On today’s walk we walked past this field of broad beans except for the one poppy that had shot up in the middle shining out amongst the green leaves.
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It’s so beautiful. Does it smell lovely?25th June - For Mum
This is one of my favourite roses in the garden. It is a climber called ‘Just Joan’ and is on a pergola which would have been part of her garden around the annexe we had built for her. Her name was Joan Rose so this was very fitting. I am sure she would have pleased with the choice.
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Hugs!!25th June - For Mum
This is one of my favourite roses in the garden. It is a climber called ‘Just Joan’ and is on a pergola which would have been part of her garden around the annexe we had built for her. Her name was Joan Rose so this was very fitting. I am sure she would have pleased with the choice.
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