Today Nick continued with his painting of our bedroom and upstairs sitting room walls;
Jackie continued weeding, alongside Martin
who heavily pruned a couple of New Zealand flax plants and an ornamental poplar before mowing the lawn carpeted with daisies which will return in a few days.
In the meantime I photographed two other breeds of hard workers also struggling with the heat – namely
hummingbird moths on pelargoniums,
and bees on yellow bottle brush and mauve verbena bonariensis.
While I was at it I photographed a few more flowers which bear titles in the gallery.
This evening we dined on slow roasted pork with crunchy crackling; crisp roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding; al dente cauliflower, carrots and broccoli, with meaty gravy. Jackie and Ian drank Hoegaarden, Becky finished the Portuguese Rosé, Flo drank elderflower cordial, and I drank more of the Côtes du Rhône.
I never heard of a hummingbird moth. Most fascinating. Great photos too.
Thank you very much, Rose
As always, so many beautiful flowers, guys! Nick does fantastic work, I would certainly hire him for painting in my home!
Thanks very much, John
Gorgeous pictures. Love the flowers.
Thank you very much, Pat.
Gorgeous pictures. Love the flowers.
I think that it might be a year for hummingbird hawk moths. About ten days ago I was 90% sure that I saw one near our patio from inside the house, and there have been a few in Derbyshire.
Martin has quite a beard there. He’s almost a Brian Blessed lookalike.
He is, but much less exuberant, John. This is our second visit from those moths. Thanks very much.
Looking good inside and out Derrick… The Bees have been loving our foxgloves.. Enjoy your week both of you <3
Thank you very much, Sue X
Love the moth and flower captures.
Thank you very much, Cindy
I hope it’s not as hot in the UK as it is over here.
Probably not, but we are predicted a heat wave over the weekend. Thanks very much, Bridget
Never underestimate the power of a coat of fresh paint – bedroom and sitting room starting to look fabulous.
Thank you very much, Sheree
What a great title! 🙂 And beautiful photos! 🙂
And YAY for all the hard workers today…in the house and in the garden! All of you could be called busy bees…even you Human-Beans! 😉 🐝 😀
The hummingbird moths are so cool! I wonder what song they were humming today!? 😉 Maybe “All My Friends are Insects” or “Flight of the Bumblebee”. 😀
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…
Q: What did Mick Jagger do when he found his cupboard was infested with moths?
A: Nothing. A rolling stone gathers no moths.
Thanks very much for your usual fun comments, Carolyn X
I should have read your post before I took ground beef out for supper. Oh well, Shepherd’s Pie it is, even if pork roast sounds so much better!
As you know, we like Shepherd’s Pie, too, AnneMarie. Thank you very much
You and Jackie are so fortunate to have not one, but two skilled fellows to handle both interior and exterior jobs! And like Pleasant Street, we also were new to the moth. Enjoyed looking it up though, always fun to learn about another friend in Nature.
Thank you so much, Maj and Sher
So many masterpieces being created 💐🙏🥰
Thank you very much, Val
You’re fortunate to have Nick and Martin. It’s always fun to see the hummingbird moths.
Thank you very much, Jill
Your Absolutely Fabulous always just that. They must be quite hardy?
They are, Liz. Wonderfully scented and flowering all year round. Thanks very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Oh, great photos of the hummingbird moths, Derrick. They are fascinating. Yours look just like the ones we get, but i haven’t seen any this year yet. Your home and gardens are going to have the best year yet!
Thank you so much, Jodie
xo
The Chilean lantern tree is my favourite today Derrick ..
Thanks very much, Ivor
very nice
Thank you very much, Verma
You are welcome Sir
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Gosh how fortunate to have had a hummingbird moth visit, I had one visual sighting quite a few years ago, and have since planted lots to encourage them, sadly no recent sightings, if you see more please ask them to kindly pop over to the next village, if only for a brief visit…. a tasty meal is provided 😃 great photos
Thanks very much, Rebecca. This is their second visit this year. I’ll be sure to point them in the right direction when I get a chance.
Hi Derrick – I’ve never seen a hummingbird moth before. Had to look it up to know more! Looks like you’re interior work is progressing nicely!
Thanks very much, Barbara
I can feel the warmth in the photos, Derrick. The hummingbird moth was a treat. What a lovely day! I am glad you have such good people to help you and Jackie.
Thank you so much, Lavinia. I trust all is well
I went back to work yesterday, and made it through the day. 🙂 I took a long nap this morning, and will go for a short walk this afternoon..
Wonderful news
Absolutely Fabulous roses are absolutely fabulous, and Deep Secret is wearing a deep, rich color.
Thank you so much, Dolly
The pleasure is mine, Derrick.
Great closeups, Derrick! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a hummingbird moth. If I did, I might have thought it was a hummingbird.
I was amazed recently to see how small the birds are. Thanks very much, JoAnna
I imagine it was the hassle of moving your personal stuff that decided you to leave your own bedroom to be the last decorated, but it is sure going to look fresh and bright when Nick is done. New floorcoverings on the way too?
The new floor coverings are a must, but will have to wait a while. Thanks a lot, Gwen
Pop a 50p piece in the lolly jar every day, and you’ll get there 🙂
🙂
A more succinct title would have been AT WORK: your photographs illustrate an interesting variety of the interpretation of ‘work’ 🙂
Yes, that would have worked, Anne. 🙂 Thanks very much
Beautiful photos. We had hummingbird moths at our house years ago. I remember looking it up to see what they were, but I haven’t seen them in a long time.
I’m always fascinated by Nick’s bracelets. 🙂
Thank you very much, Merril
Inside and outside, everything looks grand. We have hummingbird moths here, too. Elderflower cordial sounds delicious.
Thanks very much, Laurie. I like that cordial, too.
I’ve never heard of a hummingbird moth – learn something new every day.
Thanks very much, Eugi.
I have never seen Hummingbird Moths before! I love your garden photos!
Thank you very much, Aletta
Yes, that is a redoubtable group of busy bees, including you. Thanks for all those images.
Thanks very much, Uma
Lot of work going on around your place. It looks like progress is being made.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
Wow! Those hummingbird moths are so beautiful!
Thank you very much, Ribana
I enjoyed going to your gallery today, Derrick, and seeing the names of some of those unusual flowers. Loved the lanterns! And the “Absolutely Beautiful” roses! Your photography skills always delight me!! And yes, “Martin has quite a beard there!”
Thank you so much, Jan
Those are MOTHS? That is so cool and fascinating. Thanks for the photos!
Thanks very much, Crystal