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This afternoon I watched the women’s Wimbledon tennis semi final between Serena Williams and Julia Goerges.
Our pre-dinner drinks this evening were taken in the Westbrook Arbour
giving us views down the Phantom Path and across the grass patch. Day lilies, various clematises, and a number of hanging baskets were in view. The only identification I can apply to the butterfly that flitted about is that it was a fritillary. I cannot be sure of its precise name.
When we are threatened with a thunderstorm, in recent years I have developed a bad headache. So it was this evening. I went to bed early in an attempt to sleep it off.
Nice. Jackie looks relaxed.
Thanks a lot, Gary
Beautiful colors
Thanks very much, Candy
It looks like a High Brown Fritillary to me but it is easy to get them mixed up so for heavens sakes don’t quote me! Garden idyllic as ever and hoping your headache has passed over. 🤕
No storm, but headache gone. That was one of John Knifton’s possibilities for the fritillary, so you are in good company
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Such a place, such a moment (of so many) shared with Jackie! And Serena! (A headache signal is interesting…sorry for that. Thunderstorms on a horizon make me jittery until the thing is unleashed, upon which I breathe better though still am energized. I am both a bit scared and exhilarated by it all.)
Many thanks, Cynthia. The headache before a storm has only come on in recent years.
Must be barometric pressure changes–sorry!
I think so. Thanks
It’s so cool that in your garden there are different paths to stroll and arbors in which to sit and sip. It’s beautiful.
I hope you’re feeling better. I get bad headaches sometimes, too, before thunderstorms.
Many thanks, Merril. Headache gone, but we didn’t get the storms which were probably further West
I’m glad the headache’s gone. 🙂
I’d say that it is perhaps a Dark Green Fritillary because they are one of the commonest and range far and wide on strong wings. It maybe that you need to see the under wings to tell it from a High Brown. I think that the latter species is quite rare as well.
Thanks very much, John. You were one of the readers I had relied upon to clarify. If I get another chance I’ll look at the under wings.
The Westbrook Arbour is new to me, has it just been named or did I miss something earlier……. I sometimes get heart palpitations or light headed, dizzy and can faint when the air pressure changes quickly. Not that pleasant! Hope your headache and the thunderstorm have passed now xo
Many thanks, Pauline. You have seen this one, but it wasn’t called Westbrook then. https://derrickjknight.com/2017/10/22/recycling-in-practice/ The name is taken from Jackie’s childhood home, which is attached to the top of it.
Oh yes – it didn’t have a name at all back then. There are so many places to visit in your garden I shall need a map soon! Now I wonder how many different areas can you sit in before you start repeating ….. Now there’s a potential blog post!
This has certainly been the start of a series 🙂
Beautiful as ever, I particularly love the deep pink clematis. We have several colours of them here, but I don’t recall one of that shade. I hope your headache eases quickly – I have the same today, possibly weather induced but maybe just not enough sleep last night.
Many thanks, Val. Headache gone, but no rain. That clematis was a supermarket cheapie with no name.
Beautiful. I hope you’re feeling better.
Thanks a lot, Miriam. I have woken up without it
That’s good to hear.
What a beautiful place. No wonder Jackie looks so pleased!
Thanks a lot, Jill. Westbrook was the name of her childhood home
The flowers in the garden look beautiful, but they don’t compare to your photo of Jackie. Cheers!
Thanks a lot, Jill
Ah,, great garden photos, but Jackie’s smile is always my favorite.
I am totally oblivious to any effects the weather may have on me. Sometimes I feel great and other times I don’t & Lord knows why. It just doesn’t register. My mind is too busy remembering all of the lyrics from every song from the 70’s.
My head songs are a little earlier 🙂 Thanks very much, Jodie
Ah, a fellow lunatic. : )
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Great to see Jackie (and you behind the lens) enjoying your pre-dinner irrigation. What have the thunderstorms got to do with your head? Were you a werewolf in your previous life?
Ah! You have rumbled me, Uma. Actually, I can only put it down to changes in pressure. No rain, but no headache this morning. Thanks very much
I can understand that. I once got a mighty headache in a rainstorm. It panned out in a fever that lasted about a week.
Glad the headache has gone. I wouldn’t mind some rain though. If things carry on as they are I shall need dynamite to plant anything.
Same here, Jessica. Thanks a lot
Good morning my friends!!! I am glad that you are ok!!
I had read that low barometric pressure can cause headaches by creating a difference in pressure between your sinuses – which are filled with air – and the surrounding atmosphere.
It’s a little bit like being on a plane which suddenly increases or decreases its altitude, so if you suffer with ear or head pain while flying then you might be more likely to be affected.
I hope your headache went away. I, too, can sometimes predict a weather/temp change related to allergies. My nose gets stopped up. 🙁
Glad Jackie got to sit down and enjoy a drink! Her smile says it all! 🙂
The photo of the butterfly is lovely! Aren’t they so much fun to watch as they flit around!?
HUGS!!! 🙂
Thanks very much, Carolyn. Headache gone. My nose gets blocked too 🙂
I’d rather sit and watch your garden grow than sit through an afternoon of tennis!
Me too, really. Comparative immobility makes you watch daytime stuff. Thanks a lot Andrew
The Westbrook Arbour looks like a nice place to sit and have a drink. Cheers Derrick.
Cheers, Ivor
So many nooks and crannies in your garden, Derrick. It has some charming places to sit.
Thanks very much, Jane.
hope your sleep was therapeutic
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delightful post
It was Prior. Many thanks
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sounds like a wonderful day and looks like Ms. Jackie was celebrating Serena 🙂
Thanks very much, msw
I am glad you are enjoying garden.
Thanks very much Rupali
Nice to see Jackie relaxing in the garden – she’s normally working. 🙂
🙂 She is indeed. Many thanks, Quercus
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Have a good day
Thank you. 🙂
Hope the Wimbledon results are to your liking mate, I thought it was great.
Cheers
Certainly. Cheers, Ian
Bloomin’ gorgeous! I will never tire of strolling through Phantom Path. Cool name. Bottom’s up!
Thanks a lot, Rose. Cheers
The gardens are beautiful, and I am glad to see you both enjoying them. 🙂
We have had hot dry weather in the 90s the last few days. Most thunderstorms seem to go around us for some reason, but occasionally we get some good ones going overhead. Hail is what we worry most about here.
Thanks very much, Lavinia. I bet your hail is hard on crops. We didn’t get that storm, and still haven’t had any rain
I get storm-induced headaches too. I think your butterfly is a female Silver-washed Fritillary.
Thanks a lot, Clare. That looks more likely
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