A glorious late afternoon trip to the Northern Cumbrian Fells and an annual pilgrimage to find the Bog Orchid. The bog was still damp and we found two flowering spikes. There were plenty of Keeled Skimmers buzzing around and the Great Sundew looked in good health.
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| A nice and tall Bog Orchid. |
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| Less tall.... |
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| Great Sundew.... |
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| Keeled Skimmer. |
A quick trip out to see our local Orchids.
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| As you go onto the site, the first bank is home to Chalk Fragrant Orchids. |
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| Chalk Fragrants with their long spurs. |
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| Further in, Frog Orchids ....good to see they are still there! |
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| This Frog promises to be an interesting colour.... |
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| And while my Twayblade picture was out of focus - the detail pics of a Ladybird and Chimney Sweeper Moth weren't. |
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| A classic view over Skiddaw. |
Despite being away so much we are managing to, just about, stay on top of the garden...if you ignore the weeds! The fruit garden is another matter, but the greenhouses are looking good.
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| We have many Sweet Williams - which I grew from seed last year. We have many foxgloves too.. |
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| Looking into the veg patch. |
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| French and Runner Beans with much Rhubarb behind. |
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| The yellow poppies and Turk's Cap Lilies are going over as is the Columbine. |
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| Broad Beans are in flower. |
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| Plenty of Alliums. |
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| Plenty of Dagmar's roses to come. |
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| Sweet Williams. |
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| Astrantias are just opening. |
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| The garlic is nearly ready to harvest and the onions and leeks are actually looking good. |
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| Pots on the patio are looking good. |
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| Colourful Geranium foliage. |
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| The Auriculas in the tubs are looking really healthy. |
With cold and wet forecast again, I thought I would photograph the garden before it all gets blown to bits again.
Back from Norfolk and not a lot changes - still a sky full of geese. This time at Grune Point. A fabulously noisy spectacle with thousands of geese moving around. Lots of Ringed Plover too and glorious sunshine!
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| Pink Feet and Barnacles. |
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| About to be washed off by the incoming tide. |
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| A high tide! ...with the Anthorn masts and fence posts. |
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| Red-breasted Mergansers. |
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| Ringed Plover.. |
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| Criffel. |
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| Heading back. |
