tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post1536925259973898856..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": June's GardenJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-86142230815367434252019-07-11T20:55:51.477+01:002019-07-11T20:55:51.477+01:00I haven't seen a painted lady yet this year, t...I haven't seen a painted lady yet this year, though I keep hearing that there are lots of them around! A beautiful collection of photos, I'd love to have a garden looking something like that!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-913880049780809812019-06-24T02:02:47.319+01:002019-06-24T02:02:47.319+01:00It is striking how many are purple, pink or white....It is striking how many are purple, pink or white.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-22662825965638989632019-06-21T23:52:05.712+01:002019-06-21T23:52:05.712+01:00I love to see flowers, any time, any where! Your p...I love to see flowers, any time, any where! Your photos make me anxious for winter to be gone so I can get back to tending my garden :) Nice image and thanks for the great narration.<br /><br /><a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/search/label/MCoW" rel="nofollow">My Corner of the World</a> betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-88828741770008848772019-06-20T13:59:24.203+01:002019-06-20T13:59:24.203+01:00Purple is a beautiful. color for flowers and you h...Purple is a beautiful. color for flowers and you have a nice number of varieties to photograph. So pretty!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74874096582691293452019-06-20T09:31:29.762+01:002019-06-20T09:31:29.762+01:00I love all the flowers the bees love, especially t...I love all the flowers the bees love, especially the foxgloves and the borrage. Lovely photos of them all:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-39495046956970273682019-06-20T00:57:41.084+01:002019-06-20T00:57:41.084+01:00I was just telling Roger I wish there was a Botani...I was just telling Roger I wish there was a Botanical Garden near us. You sure got some beautiful shots...I love the foxgloves so completely understand why you enjoyed photographing them.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-27719075370908059892019-06-20T00:01:00.203+01:002019-06-20T00:01:00.203+01:00I love that 3rd last shot that looks like a thistl...I love that 3rd last shot that looks like a thistle!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-34724309656252135082019-06-19T20:10:04.398+01:002019-06-19T20:10:04.398+01:00Beautiful photos, John. The flowers are such a pr...Beautiful photos, John. The flowers are such a pretty sight to see and I guess the bee in your second photo would agree.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-83409669301927351182019-06-19T17:16:11.556+01:002019-06-19T17:16:11.556+01:00We get a few of them every year - sometimes I see ...We get a few of them every year - sometimes I see one or two, sometimes not - though about ten years ago we had a major influx of them.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-9536171557983287962019-06-19T16:49:56.006+01:002019-06-19T16:49:56.006+01:00The flowers there are so beautiful. I love the con...The flowers there are so beautiful. I love the conscious effort to attract the bees. I didn't know about the foxglove landing pad for bees. Nature at its best! There was a huge migration Painted Ladies in California in March. The abundant rainfall brought lots of flowers and butterflies in the MILLIONS!<br />https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/us/migrating-painted-lady-butterflies.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84309627597389138422019-06-19T13:53:58.421+01:002019-06-19T13:53:58.421+01:00What was I struck by? The phrase "mainland Eu...What was I struck by? The phrase "mainland Europe." Why I'd never heard it before escapes me. But of course it is, and I will now consider the island you live upon more seriously!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-55730290223729039522019-06-19T10:26:09.116+01:002019-06-19T10:26:09.116+01:00Hi John - brilliant photos ... love them all. Gre...Hi John - brilliant photos ... love them all. Great the Garden has put the beehives amongst the plants ... so there's no distance for the bees to fly to find nectar. Amazing ... these gardens are always gorgeous to see and know about ... excellent planting too = cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-33899957429227723492019-06-19T09:53:35.260+01:002019-06-19T09:53:35.260+01:00These photos are such a joy to see - all of those ...These photos are such a joy to see - all of those lovely soft pinks, mauves and blues. Even amongst these wet June days there are still lovely things to enjoy and appreciate as you have shown.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36246285656616975292019-06-19T08:12:54.473+01:002019-06-19T08:12:54.473+01:00I didn't know about the 'landing-pad' ...I didn't know about the 'landing-pad' for bees. Isn't that wonderful?Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-792247002352269792019-06-19T06:53:49.662+01:002019-06-19T06:53:49.662+01:00Wonderful photos John. There is something special...Wonderful photos John. There is something special about foxgloves. Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-18821564182646788052019-06-19T01:12:19.583+01:002019-06-19T01:12:19.583+01:00When I watered the garden this evening, I walked i...When I watered the garden this evening, I walked into a congregation of bees. Scary at first but they left me alone. Don’t know what attracted them to that area of the garden. Will have to research it.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73571868085301602372019-06-18T22:48:15.954+01:002019-06-18T22:48:15.954+01:00Beautiful images John. Not seen a Painted Lady yet...Beautiful images John. Not seen a Painted Lady yet.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-80891933679871361312019-06-18T22:46:01.990+01:002019-06-18T22:46:01.990+01:00Beautiful shots, John.Beautiful shots, John.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-88522648067812156702019-06-18T20:55:27.365+01:002019-06-18T20:55:27.365+01:00I really do hope that visitors will be impressed w...I really do hope that visitors will be impressed with this natural beauty, and realize that it is the way it should be, and be motivated to replicate this type of garden at home. The fact that a list of plants is provided should be very helpful in this regard. The degree of pollination going on is encouraging in every way. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com