Finally catching up with myself...Now the weather has turned more autumnal its lovely to look back a few weeks when we actually had sunshine and heat!!! This year I have been 'auditioning' some flowers to see if they like it here.Thankfully the Liatris spicata and the echinacea and the Evening Primrose do,so next year I'll bring in some more for the bees. Liatris spicata and friend ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Echinacea ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Evening Primrose ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) As does the Helenium. Helenium Moerheim Beauty ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) I try and save seed if I can and the coreopsis and calendula were more successful this year. Coreopsis ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Calendula ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The Chocolate Cosmos(and it really does smell of chocolate!) and the Agapanthus just keep on coming each year with very little effort on my part. Cosmos atrosanguineus ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Agapanthus Peter Pan ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) in the same way as the Monarda Monarda ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The Pinks are happier with a move to a bigger pot in a sunnier spot Pinks ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) and this rose gets better and better and with a heavenly scent too. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Crocosmia are now among my favourites and Buttercup is so pretty Crocosmia Buttercup ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Attracting bees and other pollinators is high on my priorities,which in turn attracts bigger creatures ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) A very welcome resident. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) After a particularly wet spell during August this little chap/ess seemed to confuse the plant saucer with the pond.Thankfully Buddy and Nyla did not see it...
These are gorgeous pictures! I really love the close ups where you can see almost every detail. Are these from your own garden?
What can I say KM, wonderful photos indeed! My favourites are the bee and frog photos. I have a friend who has a fear of frogs so she probably wouldn't like the last photo
Wonderful shots. You have still got so much colour in your garden. Up here everything is shutting down in preparation for the colder weather.
Some wonderful captures there Karin ... the first shot is awesome! Love the Chocolate Cosmos and Agapanthus ... I must get some!
I love seeing all that color! And looks like your auditions are going well with so many things still producing so profusely. I love cosmos... might have to try some of the chocolate ones.
Thank you Josh,yes they are or have been in our garden.Sadly a lot of them have now peaked and are a bit sad. Thank you Frank. I also have a friend with a frog phobia-she can't even look at pictures and on occasion I have forgotten to put a note in a thread title telling her not to look You're very welcome Barb Thank you 2ofus. Thank you Eileen,some of them are now past their best as it has taken a while to process my pictures. I still have a couple of roses and plenty of flax(from the birdseed) but like your gardena lot of plants are shutting down :'( Thank you Netty,I heartedly recommend the cosmos,so yes,you must get one Cheryl,see my reply to Netty Thank you Tooty,the bugs seem to approve of my choices.
Thank you.It is rather sweet isn't it. I'm glad I managed to stop one of my dogs chasing it soon after I took the picture
