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I plant the garden exclusively to attract the above and have just spent a sublime couple of hours in the garden watching primarily different types of bees on all the species of plants I planted.......
...nature is spellbinding.
..with the hot spell this week hopefully things will be even more active...
Pictures to follow over coming weeks...oh yeah
...nature is spellbinding.
..with the hot spell this week hopefully things will be even more active...
Pictures to follow over coming weeks...oh yeah
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Lovely badger picture egner, what are you baiting the toast with? Looks like Marmite to me.
I have the same magenta Cosmos in my garden, exceptionally beautiful and keeps throwing out new blooms. You must be pleased with it too.
I have the same magenta Cosmos in my garden, exceptionally beautiful and keeps throwing out new blooms. You must be pleased with it too.
..yes dunlaying...
...a handsome devil........there are three of them...come rolling into the garden together!!
...never realised how chunky and well built they were till I saw them up close.......have not had any for a couple of years and now there are three!!!
..thanks Foinavon....
....just bread...and that bit had some Strawberry jam on it.....have used Marmite for the fox before but think they all prefer honey.
Great choice with the Cosmos Foinavon....look amazing....good for all sorts of things....and as you say...they go on for ever....good value for money for sure.
...a handsome devil........there are three of them...come rolling into the garden together!!
...never realised how chunky and well built they were till I saw them up close.......have not had any for a couple of years and now there are three!!!
..thanks Foinavon....
....just bread...and that bit had some Strawberry jam on it.....have used Marmite for the fox before but think they all prefer honey.
Great choice with the Cosmos Foinavon....look amazing....good for all sorts of things....and as you say...they go on for ever....good value for money for sure.
..pink Cosmos Sonata mingling with Cornflower Blue......
Taken 31 July at 1347.
...a Bumblebee on a Cornflower Blue..................
Taken 31 July at 1148.
...a Bumblebee on a Corn Marigold........
Taken 7 August at 1042.
..a Common Blue butterfly....I think!!!! on Compact Marjoram flowers.....
Taken 7 August at 1021
...and here is the same fella on a spent Cornflower Blue.....
Taken 7 August at 1035.
..and another of the little blue fella......this time on a Lesser Trefoil flower.......
Taken 7 August at 1015.
...an Eschscholzia "Orange King" flower...............grown from seed....first attempt.........and late.....because I didn't sow till end of May.............
..worth it though.....lovely.
Taken 7 August at 1048.
....a Mint Moth......a day and night flying moth.....on Compact Marjoram......
Taken 7 August at 1039.
...a simple Cosmos Xanthos......grown from seed....
Taken 7 August at 1056.
...a Meadow Brown butterfly ......on a Cosmos Xanthos........
Taken 7 August at 1140.
..and here is the same fella on the Compact Marjoram...................
Taken 7 August at 1141.
..a Ladybird on a Orlaya Grandiflora flower.....tricky to grow from seed ...for me at least.....only managed 6 out of 40.
Great photos.....how big is your garden and what shape?
..thanks Leopard.....thanks dunlaying....
..I would say it about 40 metres long...and 30 metres wide....at a guess....
....but you can fit ALL the species that I have mentioned on this thread...and some I havnt yet....into about a quarter of the size....
....I know because I have helped my sister achieve it this year!!!
..I will try and get a pic of it.
..I would say it about 40 metres long...and 30 metres wide....at a guess....
....but you can fit ALL the species that I have mentioned on this thread...and some I havnt yet....into about a quarter of the size....
....I know because I have helped my sister achieve it this year!!!
..I will try and get a pic of it.
...have not had many Moth pictures....since the Tiger Moth back at the start and a few Mint Moths.....
...not been many at night so been leaving the outside lights on to try and tempt a few.......got lucky last night....was pretty warm......
....the guy above made an appearance.......a Poplar Hawk Moth according to a few sites....I think!!.....resting on the glass of the patio door.....
....biggest moth I have ever seen......amazing.
...and this guy was in the middle of the next panel......some kind of Carpet Moth....I think....cant seem to find out exactly.....
pretty though.
..a Dahlia "Mystic Wonder" flower..............
Taken 8 August at 1308.
......a Mint Leaf Beetle.......doing what it was born to do I guess....munching through a Strawberry Mint leaf...........
......shiny body and luminous legs.......amazing little thing......
......as the name suggests attracted to and found wherever there are types of mint.
Taken 10 August 1853.
....couple of Badgers......under the Cherry Tree.....the third one is just out of shot...shame.....
Taken 10 August at 2236.
...in the words of Jay Kay.......looks as if they are trying to...
"laser beam me with their cosmic eyes"!!..............yikes
"laser beam me with their cosmic eyes"!!..............yikes
Another excellent photo. Badger paparazzi. "Badgers, over here - just one for the camera please!"
..it did seem a bit like that at the time FlowerMyth......they were almost like statues...... didn't seem to want to move......
...reminded me of the Spurs midfield a bit!!
...reminded me of the Spurs midfield a bit!!
...a Mint Moth on Winter Savoury..............
Taken 11 August at 1213.
...a Mint Moth on Oregano "Hot and Spicy"................
Taken 11 August at 1215.
...a large Hoverfly on a Winter Savoury flower.............
Taken 11 August at 1205.
...a Grasshopper nestling in the leaves of Oregano "Hot and Spicy"................
Taken 11 August at 1158.
...a Tithonia Torchlight flower.......grown from seed....very easy.... and great for late Summer and Autumn oolour.........
.....great for attracting bees...butterflies and other pollinators of course....
Taken 12 August at 1529.
..a Peacock butterfly........
.......resting on a stone slab........the only I have seen this year
....love its sad and soulful eyes....
Taken 9 August at 0917
Loving the pictures on this thread.
I love insects
I'm always saving them from some deadly predicament.
I love it when a rescue mission is successful
Very sad when one can't be saved
I love insects
I'm always saving them from some deadly predicament.
I love it when a rescue mission is successful
Very sad when one can't be saved
Good girl. Trouble is they go back. Their road sense is awful.
...great stuff you two.....
.....intention is all imo.........showing kindness and compassion to even the smallest thing is never wasted.....
....even if the outcome sometimes isn't as you would wish.
.....intention is all imo.........showing kindness and compassion to even the smallest thing is never wasted.....
....even if the outcome sometimes isn't as you would wish.
...an already pollen laden Bee......doesn't really look like a Honey Bee.....so not sure what type.....
...winging its way to a Tithonia Torchlight flower...........
Taken 12 August at 1524.
.....a Meadow Brown or Gatekeeper butterfly on a spent Borage flower.........
Taken 7 August at 1619.
..a section of Compact Marjoram with 5 Honeybees on.......
...everything goes nuts for Compact Marjoram.....this was taken 4 days ago and since then things have ramped up even more.....
....it acts like a magnet for everything....it is literally moving with the amount of Bumble and Honeybees on it......
....estimated that during today there was never less than 80 bees at any one time on the main section of Compact Marjoram alone....let alone other things in the garden......
...will post pics over the next few days.
This was taken 12 August at 1531.
.......Anenome Konigon Charlotte flowers.........
Taken 15 August at 0857.
............ an Eschscholzia "Orange King" flower.........
Taken 16 August at 1440.
....a section of Compact Marjoram......with 4 Honeybees...2 Bumblebees...and a Mint Moth having a feed....
....about 80 to 100 various things on the Compact Marjoram in total at any one time......given a bit of sun and warmth.
Taken 16 August at 1412.
...a close up of a Honeybee feeding from a Compact Marjoram flower.......
Taken 16 August at 1433.
...a Holly Blue butterfly...I think!!??....on an Apple Mint leaf.............
Taken 16 August at 1446.
...and a different view of the fella...on Compact Marjoram......
Taken 16 August at 1453.
....Verbena "Lollipop" flowers.............
Taken 15 August 0901.
............a Mint Moth on Strawberry Mint flower.....
Taken 15 August at 1228.
...a Hoverfly feeding from a Winter Savoury flower......
Taken 15 August at 1231.
....a Spider setting up home in the Strawberry Mint......
taken 15 August at 1225.
...a Honeybee on a Cosmos Xanthos..........
Taken 16 August at 1429.
I may have to get some Compact Marjoram if the bees like it that much
Stunning photo's, Egner. You should publish them in a book.
Stunning photo's, Egner. You should publish them in a book.
Thanks Makybe...very kind.
get some Compact Marjoram for next year Makybe.......you wont be disappointed.....will attract loads of life......smells amazing as well.
..once you have some..... simply keep dividing it......this will invigorate it and ensure loads of flowers each year.....pretty soon you will have so much you will need to give it away.
an amazing plant.
get some Compact Marjoram for next year Makybe.......you wont be disappointed.....will attract loads of life......smells amazing as well.
..once you have some..... simply keep dividing it......this will invigorate it and ensure loads of flowers each year.....pretty soon you will have so much you will need to give it away.
an amazing plant.
...a Caterpillar....not sure what kind....in an Eschscholzia "Orange King" flower.....
Taken 18 August at 1114.
...a Holly Blue butterfly....I think!! on a Verbena "Lollipop" flower..... both being illuminated by the late afternoon sun..........
Taken 21 August at 1641.
...Verbena "Lollipop" bathed in a shaft of sunlight....
Taken 21 August at 1619.
...Stinging Nettle and its flowers..........
Taken 21 August at 1451.
..........a Bumblebee...getting to grips....literally...with a Heuchera flower...........
Taken 21 August 1456.
...our old friend the Grasshopper......tucked away in the Apple Mint....
Taken 21 August 1427.
..another old friend...the Mint Leaf Beetle......sheltering his shiny body and luminous legs under an Apple Mint leaf....
Taken 21 August at 1429.
I had a hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden this afternoon hovering around the buddleia with his long tongue out after the nectar.
Nothing invigorates a day like the feeling of sunlight on your face and a hummingbird hawk-moth in your shrubbery.
hovering around the buddleia with his long tongue out after the nectar.Nothing invigorates a day like the feeling of sunlight on your face and a hummingbird hawk-moth in your shrubbery.
My garden is now full of various Buddleias and Verbenas in full bloom and no butterfly visitors at all this year ,other than a few Cabbage White
...very nice Make my hay........would love to see one of those........
....that's a shame sixtwosix........it hasn't been the best of summers with the weather......hasn't helped for sure....
....that's a shame sixtwosix........it hasn't been the best of summers with the weather......hasn't helped for sure....
......morning dew on Apple Mint leaves.....
Taken 28 August at 0755.
...a simple Oxeye Daisy....grown from seed....
Taken 28 August at 1140.
...an Oxeye Daisy with a few visitors....
Taken 28 August at 1136.
...a Bumblebee on a Wild Basil flower....
Taken 28 August at 1146.
....Anenome Konigon Charlotte flowers....
Taken 28 August at 1215.
...a Rose after a rain shower.....
Taken 23 August at 1513.
Finally had a peacock and tortoiseshell visit the garden.
Had a dragonfly visit the pond and found both a young smooth newt in the pond and an adult version under a wooden tub.
Had a dragonfly visit the pond and found both a young smooth newt in the pond and an adult version under a wooden tub.
lovely sixtwosix....havnt got a pond...
...will have to add a small one for sure..
...will have to add a small one for sure..
...we have had bees...butterflies...moths....cat....fox ....badgers.....havnt got one of the squirrels yet...although foinavon got one of his.....
...may as well extend it to birds now the autumn seems to have come prematurely.
The Blackbirds are already ravaging the Rowanberies and the sunflower seeds are getting a hammering.....pics to follow in a few days...
...may as well extend it to birds now the autumn seems to have come prematurely.
The Blackbirds are already ravaging the Rowanberies and the sunflower seeds are getting a hammering.....pics to follow in a few days...
Lovely sunny day yesterday egner. I already mentioned the quantum robin and was also swamped with bees of all types feeding on the flowers of nasturtiums, pot marigolds and globe artichokes. The good thing when they are feeding is they are not inclined to sting so can approach quite closely. Unfortunately didn't take my camera with me but will try and remember next time.
There are several beekeepers on our site so we are assured that our fruit and vegetables will always be pollinated.
There are several beekeepers on our site so we are assured that our fruit and vegetables will always be pollinated.
...great stuff foinavon...bit of sun makes all the difference...as you say get some pics next time.....dismal here today...
...great to have the important little workers so close to you as well....
...and continue letting the Quantum Robin telepathically encourage your digging!!!
...great to have the important little workers so close to you as well....
...and continue letting the Quantum Robin telepathically encourage your digging!!!
I'll be seeing a lot of him from now on as he will be fattening up for winter. During the winter months when I occasionally sit by my shed to have a cup of tea and a biscuit, a robin almost always turns up to cadge a few crumbs. At such times I like to kick over some leaf litter as their beady eyes always spot tiny insects scurrying for cover. There's a fine line between death and survival for them in winter and every little helps.
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