Close-ups in the garden
What else to do on a day like today, pi- (sorry) pouring with rain, dark and dismal, could be the wettest day of the year, but compile a blog of photos taken two days ago. The theme is 'small is beautiful' - I hope you like it.
First up - a bee's eye view inside a Nasturtium,
then on hands and knees between the beanpoles - an ordinary photo but the very first bean blossom of the year.
A tall white Campanula contrasting with the green of the Cotton Lavender.
I only have two carnations - the red one shown in my other blogs and this pretty thing.
Now a set of leaves - each providing a contrast to the brighter flowers but a joy seen close to. This is Euonymus.
A dwarf hebe
Lamium, possibly Beacon Silver. Some of the leaves go this charming blotchy pink.
I think this is Lamium Silberteppich - I'll be happy to be put right. It has yellow flowers.
Lamium maculatum in flower. I can't speak too highly of these Lamiums - they are excellent ground cover (some would say invasive) and they are an excellent draw for early bees.
Lavender - variety unknown.
Seed pod of Love-in-a-Mist - a very prolific self-seeder.
Found this Garden Tiger while grovelling (me, not the moth) for a take on the Cerastium - green velvety leaves.
More seeds - a poppy - an amazing design that opens little portholes at the top when ripe which spray out seeds when the wind blows.
A top view.
This is a seedpod of a Peruvian Glory Vine - one plant will scatter thousands of seeds when the pods go brown and burst.
Last of the seeds - this is an Aquilegia - (Granny's Bonnet).
Veronica - a small variety that has to be admired close to,
and closer. Beautiful.
Had to put this one in - I'm quite pleased with it. I placed the bee on the geranium flower having removed it from behind my left ear and it obliged by staying for pictures.
That's it for now. I shall look forward to taking the S8100fd out into the garden when next the sun shines - or it least when the rain stops. There's always the tennis on the telly, I suppose. Thank you for dropping by.
Best regards,
Steve
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Excellent blog, Steve! We have the Tour de France on the TV, but I'm just leaving to go to work! Looks like you have a wonderful garden which brings you much pleasure! For the past week or so, we have had very hot, hazy and humid weather. Temps are in the high 30's with humidex in the mid 40's, not much yard work going on here!!!
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Great blog, Steve. Good images, some information and a little bit of humour thrown in for good measure. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Some lovely shots in here steve and so well taken, and the colours look so natural. A like from me. Paul.
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WoW!! that bee is awesome!! a good set of shots
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I like the Bee Steve.An interesting blog with good narrative and great pictures.A big like from me.
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Great Blog Steve. Something to cheer us up during this awful weather. Your flowers are looking lovely. Plenty of colour and what a nice Bee.
Christine
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Nice one plenty of photo as always good blog plenty of colour, a like from me,regards Leon.
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Good blog Steve, truly lovely pics and narrative, That bee shots really good, I wish a bee would stay still for me, just long enough... Thank's, lovely plants cheered me up on this dismal day!
Regards,
Sue
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Another like for the bee and I'll add one for the Nasturtium and Campanula as well.
c
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Great stuff Steve (Roger).
Glad you found time between showers to have a productive time. Some real crackers in there. Nice one.
Steve
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A CRACKING LITTLE COLOURFULL BLOG ,SOME VERY GOOD MACRO, LOVE THE SEED POD, AND AS FOR THE LAST , THE COLOURS FANTASTIC, AND A BOOD BEE,
CHEERS
TIM,
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Excellent blog. I am on Holiday and decided to drop in, glad I did. Beautiful garden and a big like from me. That bee on the other hand would HAVE NEVER MADE the shots. =/ I am allergic to the degree of death if stung... my camera, bee and garden would have been scrapped as I got the heck out of there.
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Nice blog as usual, some nice close ups and a bit of banter to go with them, I especially like that seed pod macro. You have done better than me for the weather, it has poured down here and been miserable all day, so your pictures have cheered me up.
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A nice collection of good quality images to brighten up these wet, dull days & a very amusing commentary.
A cracking blog, thanks for sharing
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A wonderful photoblog Steve full of colourful compositions. Small is beautiful indeed. Thanks for sharing
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Hi Steve what a stunning photoblog and so full of colour and that Carnation picture brilliant. Steve a super blog many thanks for sharing best wishes BoB.
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Lovely set of shots, Steve. Although the overcast weather may be somewhat despressing, the good news is it's perfect for photographing plant close-ups like these. Thanks for sharing!