Accompanied by a shrill avian chorus that, apart from the occasional baleful wood pigeon, could have done with a bass tenor from Langholm, our division of labour in the garden this morning continued apace. It hadn’t been good idea for me to wear a sun-absorbing black T-shirt.
Perched in the Weeping Birch high above the eponymous flower bed
a pair of chaffinches kept up an incessant two note whistle lending a discordant jarring to the harmony. Was this a war cry or a serenade, I wondered?
To the left of Jackie, who was continuing her work on the Brick Path,
an owl roosted on a branched stand sporting a clematis fascinator in readiness for
Wedding Day festooning the Agriframes Arch with a certain amount of Compassion shown.
Another clematis adorns the Palm Bed, while two more owls are draped in ferns in the Pond Bed,
which also contains blue lobelia, pastel petunias, and rose campion.
Golden Day lilies star in the Dragon Bed.
Roses are represented by the red climber ascending the opposite side of the lopped cypress to The Generous Gardener; lofty Altissimo; and Rosa Gallica, being entered by a working bee.
This evening we dined on spicy lemon piri-piri chicken and various rices with which Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank Selone Puglia Rosso Appassimento 2021.
I particularly enjoyed the fanciful commentary in this one.
I’m pleased, Liz. Thank you very much
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Fantastic and very beautiful photos today, Derrick! Dinner sounds so delicious as usual, Jackie! ❤️
Thank you very much from us both, John
You are so welcome, guys. ☺️????????
You were really waxing lyrical today–the influence of an overheating black t-shirt? My favorite is the owl wearing a fascinator in honor of a wedding.
Thank you so much, Pat. Certainly the T shirt warmed me up
This served as a reminder for me to plant more lobelias should the rainy season every come. All of mine seem to have perished and a planter doesn’t seem like a planter without them. So happy to see your garden looking so lush. Hopefully the rains will come and mine will soon be, as well.
Thank you very much, Judy
I absolutely love the fist owl… and the purple ones are adorable, too. Lovely. I say it was a serenade;-)
Thank you so much, Dale
I enjoyed the splendid tour of garden; I felt as though I was following a colourful procession, all that was missing was a classical piece of music.
Thank you very much, Sue
Beautiful.
“Wedding Day”??
The white rose over the arch. Thanks very much, Chrissy
Gorgeous flowers, as always. You were definitely having fun with the post–the owl fascinator and “with a certain amount of Compassion shown.” 🙂
I hope the heat eases a bit.
Thanks very much, Merril. I’m pleased you liked my fun
Always, Derrick! 🙂 And you’re welcome.
Oh. those Golden Day Lilies are magnificent Derrick
Cheers, Ivor
I really like the owls in the ferns and the golden daylilies that look like starbursts.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
Wonderful shots as always Derrick.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Ah, yes. The dark colored shirts and tees have been retired here until the fall. It’s amazing how much difference they make. Every cautionary post about our heat includes the advice to wear light-colored clothing, although your lovely photos didn’t convey any sense of being over-heated.
Thank you very much, Linda
I want to believe it was a serenade!
Ooh, OWLS!!! The owl all dressed up with a fascinator on top her head is stylish to the max! Life is short, wear the hat! Ha!
What a lovely and fun post…photos and words…your stories of the garden are so lyrically poetic!
Oh, my…yes, a lighter shirt on a warm day.
(((HUGS))) ❤️
Thank you so very much, Carolyn X
Your photos are fantastic, as always!!!
Thank you very much, Luisa
My pleasure!
The first little owl looks to have a nice bouncy personality, slightly indignant yet at the same time curious as to who is disturbing him.
I suppose owls have quite a human-type face, with two eyes close together and a beak for a nose.
They do, John., Thank you very much
You should be a poet, Derrick.
Thank you so much, GP
I agree with, Liz. Your commentary is eloquent, Derrick.
Thank you so much, Eugi
You’re most welcome, Derrick.
Your summer flowers are really beautiful!
Thank you very much, Dwight
You are welcome!
Beautiful flowers, and I so enjoy seeing Jackie’s owls. My daughter Dee is an owl enthusiast, and she has owl pictures—some of real owls, others painted—and owl wine glass, owl slippers, and an owl mug for tea. Let’s hear it for those owl lovers. Tell Jackie that we have bard owls that live in the woods behind our house, and we frequently hear them as they call to each other:
I will. We hear owls at night, too, but have never seen them
I love the owl with the fascinator. You are so clever, Derrick. Those mauve owls are a delight for the eyes as well.
Thank you so much, Alys
Those lilies are glorious Derrick
Thanks very much, Sheree
You’re welcome
There is no doubt about it, chaffinches have a very dull song. I wonder what the evolutionary advantage of it is.
Boring enemies to death?
Chaffinches are wonderful birds, really loved beautiful photographs.
Thanks very much, Gary.
A beautiful day in the garden, Derrick and Jackie. I especially love the series of chaffinch photos. The cacophony as well as musical blending of bird calls can interesting to listen to. Sometimes with the various doves and pigeons that show up, the mix can almost sound like an old time calliope.
Thank you so much from us both, Lavinia
Beautiful blooms ????
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Thanks very much, Melanie X