These photos were taken during July, when Alasdair was testing his new camera.
Andrew and Gavin - note the new side opening window in dining room.
The above photos were just general views of the garden/lawn area above the pond. The next selection are close-ups of flowers and objects taken as photography experimentation!
A selection of aqualegias.
Allium seed heads. 'Purple sensation'
'Gloria' -
Remember her, Jenny?
Campanula
Geranium sylvaticum 'Mayflower'
The vegetable garden early on. I am picking beans and sweet peas now.
Dragonfly!
Flower pot man (now moved) and 3 Great Tits on peanut hanger.
How did Miss Pukeko get to the UK?
White Campanula. They spread and make a wonderful show.
How about this for a wildlife shot? Bee approaching white Foxglove.
I bought a packet of Sunflower seeds from Aldi (a small supermarket) and was amazed at how HUGE the plants have turned out to be .......................
.............. and some multi-headed. - 'Sunburst'
Two photos 'stitched' together' - top is 'Velvet Queen', bottom is 'Sunburst'.
The seed head on the lower flower, variety Giant Yellow, was bigger than my out stretched hand! The top is 'Irish Eyes'.
The top rose is a climber - it was already in the garden, so is an unknown variety,
the bottom one was bought as a red one- 'Fred Loads, English rose', but the label did say 'colour may differ from illustration'.
Little scarecrow family.
Bee on tall white Allium - 'Mount Everest'
End of the garden tour.
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