Bee Happy

A week of sunny days rain and long hours gardening. Nothing is more pleasurable as you are working than watching the blackbirds and thrushes hop around the garden searching for food or calling to each other, or the swallows dipping and diving over the farm buildings. The bees are all busy collecting pollen from the flowers and there is a steady buzz in the air.
The other day there was a rainbow in between the showers.

A rainbow only last for a short time as the colours enhance then fade.

The farmers are again cutting silage and in this field the grass has been turned before baling.

Fields like corduroy

This allium I had labelled 'mystery tulip bulb'.

A globe of spiky stars

The irises are an acid yellow.

Vivid yellows

There is a lovely perfume in the evening from the honeysuckle and the elderflower.

The perfume is the strongest early morning and late evening

White elderflower

Pink elderflower with mahogany leaves

I will soon be picking the elderflowers to make elderflower cordial.

Delicate white elderflower

The chives are now in flower.

Purple pom poms

Dainty dog roses are appearing in the hedgerows.

Fragile beauty

A milky pink daisy.

Daisies come in many colours

My pottery houses blend in well with the flowers.

Houses and flowers

The Artful Garden had some visitors this week who were just passing by. As soon as Lotta Bottle found out that the lady was a dance teacher she could not wait to tell her that she had been the prima ballerina with the Ballet Awful dance company. That is why she still wears her tutu but lately she has worn a tu x tu as it can be cold at night time. Have you seen her garter?

Was she given the bouquet for her dancing?

Some of the Bottle boys have returned to the Artful Garden sporting new hairstyles and hats.They had been to a tanning salon to top up their tans but unfortunately the result was not tanfastic.

Dapper and cool

Charlie Barley is so proud as he has a new overall which is far more comfortable than the old one. He has removed his yellow cape so he can now show off his physique.

Nice fit Charlie

Bobby Barley is ecstatic as he has been given and England football.

World cup here I come

Two of the Wirey Piper birds have just flown in. Their stork like legs are proving problematic and they keep having to have new splints applied.

Caught on a branch