IN OUR GARDEN 2023

[izzy eckerslike]

My Dead Horse Arum flowered for the first time outdoors, it starts growth in the Autumn so I have to protect it out of doors but I finally succeeded in getting it to flower

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

I don't know, I suppose if the pansies grow in the cold they will grow in the warmer weather too, if that's how it works?

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

You must be pleased with that DHA flowering, it's nice when something actually works! Gives you faith!

 

[devonjim]

Hi, I've been doing, perhaps that should be not doing "no mow May". This pretty weed has appeared among the buttercups and daisies. Any ideas?

 

[pjmburns]

Is it what I know as "lady smock"?

 

[devonjim]

Is it what I know as "lady smock"?

Thanks! Also cuckoo flower it seems. Cardamine pratensis if you get posh.

 

[Richard Dye]

Not quite the garden............We have a gas lamp on either side of our front door. Mrs. Robin decided to make a nest (and mess). There are two chicks in the nest, she fly's in multiple time per day with food!

 

[Astoness]

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Not quite the garden............We have a gas lamp on either side of our front door. Mrs. Robin decided to make a nest (and mess). There are two chicks in the nest, she fly's in multiple time per day with food!

oh how lovely richard...i love robins

lyn

 

[mikejee]

Your Robins look a bit different to ours

 

[Astoness]

Your Robins look a bit different to ours

i thought that mike..

lyn

 

[Richard Dye]

Your Robins look a bit different to ours

I’ll try and get a better pic, however two birders advise that it is a robin.

 

[pjmburns]

It was the beak that made me wonder. Perhaps American robins are different.

 

[johnny082]

Look on the RSPB site and type in "Robins from around the world" for a few pics. of different ones

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

The weather has been lovely here today. I've managed to re-pot some house plants. Done some tidying in my garden too.

 

[pjmburns]

Yesterday I bought some plants - I thought I had some salvias but on planting them today I discovered they were Dahlias.
In fairness when I compared the leaves they do look similar to the uninitiated.
I also planted some others which looked pretty but have no idea what they are.

 

[Tinpot]

Yesterday I bought some plants - I thought I had some salvias but on planting them today I discovered they were Dahlias.
In fairness when I compared the leaves they do look similar to the uninitiated.
I also planted some others which looked pretty but have no idea what they are.

Verbena

 

[pjmburns]

Thanks. I knew someone would tell me.

 

[Richard Dye]

I’ll try and get a better pic, however two birders advise that it is a robin.

American robin….

 

[www.midlandspubs.co.uk]

We are excited to have a pair of robins nesting in a "hole in the wall" I know that Robins will nest in the most unusual places but we are currently excited to have a grandstand view from our dining room of a nest tucked into a hole in the corner of a wall. Watch how one Robin comes back to feed the chicks, realises that the other parent is still in the nest so makes a noise to announce his/her arrival. Then the other bird emerges, two sat on the branches for a moment, then they swap places. After a few moments the Robin reappears before flying off for more food.

 

[Richard Dye]

We are excited to have a pair of robins nesting in a "hole in the wall" I know that Robins will nest in the most unusual places but we are currently excited to have a grandstand view from our dining room of a nest tucked into a hole in the corner of a wall. Watch how one Robin comes back to feed the chicks, realises that the other parent is still in the nest so makes a noise to announce his/her arrival. Then the other bird emerges, two sat on the branches for a moment, then they swap places. After a few moments the Robin reappears before flying off for more food.

Great photo, I have a video that would not attach to the Forum. Did you do anything special to transfer?

 

[www.midlandspubs.co.uk]

Great photo, I have a video that would not attach to the Forum. Did you do anything special to transfer?

I don't think the file size of video can be uploaded to the forum - hence I used YouTube.

 

[Richard Dye]

I don't think the file size of video can be uploaded to the forum - hence I used YouTube.

Thank you. I keep getting “invalid file”.

 

[Tinpot]

Sunny day with cold winds

 

[Dave M]

26th May New are the Starlings, calling in around this time

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

I like the verbena Jan, the flowers last for a while.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Tinpot and Dave M, I have both of those clematis, very nice large flowers. I wonder what the clematis with the largest and smallest flower's are called? I'll have to look it up. I'm going for a shower. You never know, the forum may have furnished me with a answer by the time I get back!!

 

[pjmburns]

I like the verbena Jan, the flowers last for a while.

That's good to know. A gardener friend is bringing me some plants tomorrow - trouble is I never know what. Depending on what he brings I may buy some more verbena.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

I've got the same colour as you, but the blackberry colour is nice. I like the French marigolds too, they last.

 

[Dave M]

Small Flower Montana,,,,,,,,,,,, Larger Flower Nelly Moser

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Oooh, thanks dave m, I will look those up in a minute with a cup of tea!