It's a poppy and a rather big variety, though what kind I have no idea as it "arrived unannounced" a couple of years ago and self-seeds all over the place - mostly in all the wrong places! however as it's very obvious and easy to pull up it's a welcome addition.
Beautiful, beautiful! I hate all this rain but I love the way the flowers look and you have captured it perfectly. The scent in the garden has been amazing too in this tropical fug! Jane xx
Such wonderful photos! The raindrops look like little jewels on the leaves and flowers. You had just the right amount of rain to refresh the plants without destroying them. Unfortunately the heavy rain in our region has ruined quite a few flowers in our garden.
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens". now you've got me singing that song. Lovely captures John ... I thought its supposed to be Summer over there!
Looks like it rained moderately. Plants get revived in the softly falling rain. I’m enjoying one-month long rainy season before summer comes with its full force.
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glorious garden photos; loving the hollyhocks, after the showers
ReplyDeleteYes John. In photographs the rain makes the flowers look exquisite. In practice it absolutely ruins them I find.
ReplyDeleteRain makes flower shots even more beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the purple flower in the first and last pictures? The rain always refreshes the plants in a way that watering with a hose doesn't seem to.
ReplyDeleteIt's a poppy and a rather big variety, though what kind I have no idea as it "arrived unannounced" a couple of years ago and self-seeds all over the place - mostly in all the wrong places! however as it's very obvious and easy to pull up it's a welcome addition.
DeleteThe Foxglove looks a little forlorn, and yet still quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese are terrific, John. Arid any-part-of-Britain? You gotta be kidding me!
ReplyDeleteYep.
DeleteBeautiful, beautiful! I hate all this rain but I love the way the flowers look and you have captured it perfectly. The scent in the garden has been amazing too in this tropical fug! Jane xx
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful photos! The raindrops look like little jewels on the leaves and flowers. You had just the right amount of rain to refresh the plants without destroying them. Unfortunately the heavy rain in our region has ruined quite a few flowers in our garden.
ReplyDelete"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens". now you've got me singing that song. Lovely captures John ... I thought its supposed to be Summer over there!
ReplyDeleteLooks like it rained moderately. Plants get revived in the softly falling rain. I’m enjoying one-month long rainy season before summer comes with its full force.
ReplyDeleteSome people get that effect with a water spray.... frankly I've had enough rain to last me the rest of the year! But these are lovely photos.
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