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This was a glorious sunny day with the warmth of mid-summer. Bees and butterflies abounded in the garden. It was a good day for wandering around, but that is all we felt inclined to do. We can defer the winter preparation until it feels more like autumn.
This was either a midget bee, or a baby hoverfly flitting among the Japanese anemones.
Here are two views of the Dragon Bed showing bidens, petunia, hydrangea,
and more Japanese anemones.
For Your Eyes Only continues to bloom.
The Oval Path lies alongside the rose garden, leading to Elizabeth’s Bed. Here we have dahlias, hydrangeas, and one ofΒ the many fuchsias;
another of which hangs beneath the wisteria.
Here is the Gazebo Path from the south. The new rudbeckias are still waiting for the demise of the nicotiana.
The Weeping Birch Bed looks towards the back drive,
alongside the entrance to which is the New Bed, still full of colour. Sweet peas flower to the left of the arch.
Prompted by https://rakmilphotography.wordpress.com/ I used my 50mm lens for most of these shots.
We are in the presence of fading beauty.
For dinner this evening, Jackie produced smoked haddock, piquant cauliflower cheese, and carrots and runner beans al dente. We finished the Gros Manseng.
Nice photographs
Thanks, Talkaholic
“Fading beauty” that’s just how I feel. π
Thanks, Bridget π
Beautiful shots. I have something for those crisp close-ups with the blurred background. I also love the global shot of the garden basking in the sun, so beautiful!
Many thanks, Geetha
Most welcome Derrick. I missed relishing appropriately your posts earlier as I was overworked with all my various endeavours. Am glad to catch up with your soothing posts π
Your garden sure seems to be enjoying the weather, looking great!! It’s supposed to be autumn around here too, but at 90* F – you could have fooled me! π
Thanks, GP. We’re about 70*
Your garden is still looking lovely. The Fuchsias are gorgeous. π
Thanks very much, Sylvia
“We are in the presence of fading beauty.” The bittersweet feeling somehow makes it all the more beautiful, doesn’t it?
It does, Oglach. Thank you
Lovely shots
Thanks you, Sonali
Thanks, Sonali
Good posts, beautiful blog.
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Thanks, paintdigi
you’r welcome friend
I thought you were referring to me ………… π
Never π
I DID find myself thinking this was no way to refer to the HG/CQβ¦
Don’t forget: GCHQ might be listening π
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No way, Pauline! <3
Beautiful photographs, Derrick. I particularly enjoyed the wisteria.
Thank very much Jill
Such lovely photos. Enjoy all that fading beauty. It’s still very special.
It is, Miriam. Thank you
Lovely garden! And I’m thinking I must invite myself to dinner one of these days…
You’d be welcome. Thanks a lot, Donna
Beautiful photos–and fading beauty indeed. It feels like the last hurrah of summer around here, too.
Thanks, Merril. It continues beautiful today
Stunning pictures. The macros with bokeh are just wonderful…. π
Thanks very much, Maniparna
You seem to have captured that “something more frail” about the plantings and the light at this time of year.
Thank you, Cynthia. Observant as ever.
Your words and photographs will give eternal life to summer’s beauty though ‘every fair from fair sometimes declines…’
Many thanks, Mary
It’s interesting how the light is different. It is officially autumn (or spring, depending). The garden is still beautiful.
Thanks very much, Lisa. The light is crucial, isn’t it?
Just glorious! Stunning photos!
Thanks very much, Lynn
Always gorgeous!
Layers of the different plantings while some are fading, others are riding in their glory, Derrick. π The dragon garden seemed to keep my eyes entertained for awhile. For your eyes only and fuschia were my favorite bright spots.
The dinner sounds scrumptious, I like the sound of the cauliflower and green beans presentations.
Many thanks, Robin
Running errands the other day, I thought I caught the last, fading whiff of honeysuckle. Goodbye, summer. π
Thanks, Johnna
I think Jackie should start a food blog,
And I would like to know Jackie’s comments on your post .
Many thanks, Miranda. Jackie doesn’t have a WP account. She reads posts from the FB link and comments occasionally on that; she does sometimes join in the comment exchanges on WP.
Would she be interested on commenting on my Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/MyOfficialDiary/
Thank you, Derrick.
She doesn’t really do FB much either. But I have followed it π
PS. I’ve mentioned it to her and she is interested!! I’m sending her the link.
Thank you so much.
For Your Eyes Only is especially nice, and the weeping birch, and I’ll have a sit in the Dragon Bed thank you. π
I am surprised at how much blooms late there. A result that relies heavily on the care the plants receive, I am sure. Most bits of colour in my garden are gone, though I have the swords of Fall bulbs coming up. I kept last year’s chrysanthemums alive until about August, when they finally gave it up to bugs and drought. I’ll have to pick up some more, because in my mind there is nothing like dark purple, red and orange mums to make it feel like Fall.
Many thanks, Crystal. Mums are good. On the other side of the Dragon Bed is the Gardener’s Rest seat
Ok, then. Now I know my destination when arrive someday in the future. π
Still are blooming, beautiful colors.
Many thanks, Amy
Looks nice. A lovely day with bees and butterflies sounds great. It’s really only mosquitoes that I ever have any gripes about when it comes to insects. π
We had those when we first came here – stagnant pools next door. Thanks, Bun
Oh dear. It’s great that they’re not a problem for you any more. π
No wonder you just strolled about…ahhhh…love the Weeping Birch Bed shot.
Thanks very much, Cynthia G.
Beautiful and there is still so much colour.. xx
Thanks very much, Sue. X
Beautiful shots. Loved them all. Faded is new glow, these pictures says so. π
–Anushka
Many thanks, Anushka
Nothing like a quiet September day.
Certainly, Inese. Thank you