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Jackie continued watering the garden this morning. This afternoon we both carried out an extensive dead-heading session.
After this, I wandered among the flitting butterflies and the laden bees, occasionally sitting down, and photographing the still colourful range of flowers. The day lilies have been struggling, but some still survive. Look for the bees in some of the blooms. Captions to the gallery pictures offer identification.
This evening the three of us, including Elizabeth, dined on Jackie’s marinaded chicken fillets, pork rack of ribs, Plentiful vegetable rice, and ratatouille. Jackie drank Hoegaarden, and Elizabeth and I drank Casillero del Diablo reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017.
This sounds like a pleasantly quiet day Derrick. The garden is as usual. stunning!
Thanks very much, Pauline. My knee was a bit knackered after the party 🙂
Too much dancing Derrick? You must pace yourself!!
🙂 Nice thought, Pauline. Actually, what does it is spending a long time with knees bent under a table.
I love bee watching!
Thanks very much, Jill
“occasionally sitting down” – now that’s progress! Lovely garden, you two. By August mine is always looking tired.
Thanks very much, Jodie. 🙂
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I wish we had your more even-tempered bees. Ours can be tetchy.
Thanks a lot, Leslie
Beautiful.
Thanks very much, Susan
Amazing as always.<3
Thanks very much, Laleh
Bees are so much fun and interesting.
Thanks very much, Lynn
Beautiful bees in blooms!
Thanks a lot, Lynn
I enjoyed your colorful gardens, Derrick and Jackie! You both deserve to sit down with a cool drink and enjoy the flowers and bees.
Thanks very much from us both, Lavinia
So beautiful!
Thanks very much, Gael
The gardening never ends Derrick, but it is a good feeling I know to see the fruits of your labor. Enjoy the beautiful flowers.
Very many thanks, Gary
Bees a buzzin’ everywhere dear Derrick. I love bees and you’ve captured some great photos of them. 🙂 <3 xoxo
Thanks very much, Natalie 🙂
You’re quite welcome Derrick❣️😊
You’ve had a beezee day, Derrick!
🙂 Many thanks, Uma
What a feast! The Head Cook really went all out.
She did, indeed. Thanks very much, Laurie
Good morning Derrick!!!
Extract from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
And now you ask in your heart,
“How shall we distinguish that which is good in pleasure from that which is not good?”
Go to your fields and your gardens, and you shall learn that it is the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower,
But it is also the pleasure of the flower to yield its honey to the bee.
For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life,
And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love,
And to both, bee and flower, the giving and the receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.
People of Orphalese, be in your pleasures like the flowers and the bees.
Such an apt quotation, Efi. Thank you very much
OOH! I spotted 3 bees…without my reading glasses on! 🙂
You and Jackie have created a haven of beauty for the bees, butterflies and birds! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Many thanks, Carolyn X
So much work, but the result is stunning. I can’t pick my favorite photo.
Thanks very much, Merril
Thank goodness for bees still managing to do their work! And you, your creative work…thanks as usual.
Thanks very much, Cynthia
Bee-utiful!
🙂 Thanks very much, Leslie
I spotted at least 3 bees. Beautiful flowers as usual. Thank you.
Many thanks, Byung
Your garden is certainly abuzz with activity.
Thanks very much, LL/PS