IN OUR GARDENS 2026

[lmr3103]

Yes it does. Whenever I take flowers to Lodge Hill Cemetery where Mom and Dad are buried, I put in a sprig. Rosemary for Remembrance.

 

[pjmburns]

Just wandered round the garden with my camera.

The Gaillardia (Indian Blanket flower) is a complete surprise. I grew some from seed last year. Got lots of foliage but no flowers. Today I found this one solitary bloom.

 

[Donbogen]

Yes it does. Whenever I take flowers to Lodge Hill Cemetery where Mom and Dad are buried, I put in a sprig. Rosemary for Remembrance.

Thats a nice Touch

 

[lmr3103]

Our woodpecker.

 

[Donbogen]

Our woodpecker.

Fantastic i have heard them
but i have never seen one

 

[lmr3103]

Thanks Don. We get them frequently here, I think it’s because we’re near a wooded area.
They love an old tree or to eat from a hanging fat ball.
They fell out of favour with me some time back as they raided a nearby blue tit nest…
They make me smile, they really are like the Woody Woodpecker carton, hammering with their beaks!

 

[Astoness]

quite pleased with my front hanging basket this year...took it down to dead head and water as its not usually sitting on the bin there is a white bizzy lizzie at the back but cant see it from this angle..

lyn

 

[Smudger]

I had a rare visitor in the garden yesterday.... a Bullfinch. Such a handsome bird so i hope he comes back. I`ve never seen one before, maybe they`re frequent further south?

 

[lmr3103]

I’ve seen them here in Staffordshire Smudger but I have to admit not as much as I used to.
I know some of the finch families have fallen prey to a bacterial disease lately.

I never see thrushes here now and yet when we moved here 30 years ago they were a welcome visitor with their pretty spots and beautiful birdsong.