Hollyhocks...
I love these pale pink ones...
...even if they've fallen over and are laying on the grass!!!
The first sweet pea is flowering a pretty lilac...
and the ornamental thistles have opened into little globes of tiny blue flowers...
...which the bees seem to love...
While I was watching this bee another visitor arrived...
This tortoiseshell butterfly nearly landed on the bee! And however many pictures I took, I couldn't quite get a sharp one of the butterfly (believe me I took loads! thank heavens for digital cameras!) - this was the best I could do...
I know its not really in focus but I like how different it looks from this angle looking up at the underneath of its wings.
We have had some gorgeous sunny weather of late - perfect for lounging in the sun...
Jemima was not relinquishing this chair for anyone, and to be fair, how could you tip her off???
Lovely cloudless blue skies through the trees...
Loving chilling on my daisy blanket...
and drinking tea with my lovely mum...
Happy days!
Til next time,
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What a lovely series of pictures...love the second one of Jemima! She looks incredibly comfortable and content!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure every time anyone came close Jemima did her best "I'm soooo cosy and soooo sleepy" impression, so that she wouldn't be disturbed!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, love the butterfly and the bee - the slight 'blurriness' just kind of adds to the impression of movement!
I love the crochet blanket! The weather looks oh-so amazing! i am envious!
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Lost in the Haze
Jemima is a very pretty girl indeed. I grew Holly Hocks a couple of times, along with Fox Gloves, when I moved they didn't grow very well at the new house.
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Gasp! Your cat!!! Your daisy blanket!! Don't know which I'm more envious of.
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Your comment on my photos from the Scavenger Hunt brought me over to your blog for a look. And I'm still looking around but had to pause right here, right now...to make a comment on the photos you took of these flowers! The pale pink blossoms look like tissue paper...just gorgeous. But the ornamental thistles...oh my goodness, what GORRRRGEOUS photos! I've never seen a bloom like this in my part of the world...they are beyond stunning! Annette
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