Just A Few. . . .

A few photos from the local town's flower show,

 a few weeks ago.

A lovely occasion, accompanied with my

daughter to meet up with other family members.

Brilliant weather with excellent viewin g

not only my first visit to this local tradition,

 but also my daughters!

But,

an occasion we both look forward to visiting again,

not only to see the displays,

but also to vist & hopefully to buy from some of the local crafts.

An excellent day, more to follow. . . . .

Discovering...

With this time of year, the thought of seeing anything with colour,

feels like it's none exsistent, but certainly not the case,

as I discovered on recent walks.

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 A visit to Dunster, Somerset,

I took a walk around the walked garden.

Amazed to see the delicate pink blossom! 

Although,

 it has definitely suffered,

 with the recent wet & cold weather,

 tinged brown! 

  Another colour,

 yellow was also a feature,

 at local Hestercombe Gardens,

 particularly with the

'Christmas  Box' shrub above.

The brightness of the flowers above,

 was also a surprise to discover at this time of year.

Nestled & sheltered by stone walls leading to steps,

the discovery of these beautiful minature Iris's

was a complete surprise.

Definitely amazing to see!

In crevices of the stone walls at Hestercombe,

new plant life was emerging & thriving.

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Although still in the midst of winter,

these sightings were such a comfort,

 with the thoughts of a new season to come.

Changing Seasons

The fields of corn are cut with haybales waiting to be stored. . . .

Changes occurring,

Acorns gathering,

 leaf colour decomposing,

 from lush greens to deepening copper browns. . . .

 Beautiful flowers on the Bramble,

 the Blackberry fruits ripening, delicious. . . .

Something to definitley catch the eye,

 a stunning toadstool of brilliant red,

the red cap speckled with white flecks.

Believe it's called Fly Agaric,

so large in size but nestled in the long grass. . . .

A pair of Ladybirds hanging onto the flower of compact rush. . . .

With the sun shining,

an array of butterflies were much in evidence. . .

The Comma shares a flowerhead of Buddleia with a Swallow Tail. . .

 

The Speckled Brown butterfly also emerging to enjoy the remainder of the day



Such lovely visions to savour on this countryside walk,

A warm day with brilliant sunshine,

providing outstanding views of our wonderful countryside

Colourfully Wild

Although our summer seems to be fading into Autumn,

a recent walk in the Somerset countryside, 

close to Exmoor,

witnessed plenty varieties

 of colourful wild flowers. . . .

 Beautiful mauve,

the Thistles were still flowering . . .

An usual plant in transformation,

with such spikey leaves. . . .

Clover in mass with

 flowers in abundance. . . .

Common Evening Primrose

 standing tall. . . .

Clusters of white & yellow Mayweed mingled in wth the,

 yellow Common Fleabane. . . .

Together with St John's Wort (centre),

 more golden yellow. . . .

Loads of Hedge Parsley,

 frequented by many flies. . . .

Going with the flow,

 leaning Rosebay Willowherb. . . .

Flowering nearly over,

 leaving long seed pods. . . .

Re-seeding to start all over again. . . .

Over the Border Part Two

Clyne Gardens, Swansea, Wales.

On the outskirts of the gardens,

 leads to woodland with an abundance of nesting boxes.

The woodlands flow into a bog area,

 with running water meandering through.

Some areas even have a resemblance of the tropics.

In the centre of the bog area,

 is a mini waterfall with an impressive oriental bridge.

With a slight breeze,

 creates a soothing noise from the various species of bamboo,

a plant which is a definite favourite.

Together with the sounds of the running water,

offers many tranquil & peaceful moments.

A very satisfying day. . . .

Over the Border Part One

A recent visit led us to Clyne Gardens,

Swansea, over the border into Wales.

Some quirky things to see,

 together with the more formal,

 to the woodlands & bog areas of the gardens.

Areas of beautiful blue with the hues of Hydrandea.

Wales, even with it's own language, what did that sign say?

A steep climb leading to the top of the hill with a castle,

 but this one definitely not in ruins,

instead,

 the castle has been transformed into luxury apartments.

The top of the hill also provides excellent views,

 overlooking Swansea & some of the Welsh coastline.