June 2021

2^nd - Would you believe a horse chestnut hiding at the back of the garden? The Aquilegias are flowering nicely.

2^nd - Poppy before emergence, some Hawthorn and red Clover (good reason not to cut that bit of grass...)

2^nd - Some Buttercups, Clematis and potential strawberries.

8^th - Relaxing in the sun while Black-headed Gull is on patrol. Swift appears to be preening whilst in flight.

8^th - I do like the Aquilegia - the yellow is so delicate. Foxgloves starting to appear.

8^th - One Clematis has finished flowering - the Honeysuckle may start to flower soon. The Snakeshead fritillaries seed heads are ripening nicely.

8^th - Some Funghi lurking in the undergrowth while Broad leaved heliborines appear in random locations. Yellow-rattle starting to develop seed pods.

8^th - Some nice darker colours - good to see the Northern marsh orchids flowering.

8^th - Rosemary is not looking as happy as last year while the Hostas have shot up and even a flower spike appearing.

8^th - Dublin Bay - a climbing rose - is looking good and some new growth on the Holly.

9^th - Love the colour of these Poppies. One day I may eat this (potential) apple!

9^th - White Clematis way up the tree and a white Foxglove.

11^th - Perhaps the Fuschia is not dead after all? Pink blossom on the Hawthorn.

11^th - The Iris is a good splash of colour while the Poppy slowly emerges.

12^th - Another Aquilegia - the first toad I have seen in the garden and the insects are enjoying the sun.

12^th - Close up of red damselfly.

19^th - Insects enjoying the Foxgloves and Poppy.

19^th - Fritillary seed heads are opening - hope I get more of them next year. The Wisteria is beginning to climb while the Leaping Salmon rose has three buds.

19^th - More Broad leaved heliborines while I am keeping a close watch on the apples. A recent gift of Northern marsh orchids are flowering.

19^th - The white Poppy has finally emerged. Lot's of flower stalks now on the Hostas.

19^th - Almost a riot of colour whilst the pink Poppies look good - even the insects think so!

19^th - First sings of a Globe Thistle flower this year.

19^th - First water lily of the year and a similar coloured rose.

20^th - More views of the sole water lily.

20^th - Another poppy about to open and a poppy being used by the insects.

20^th - The fine weather has brought out some more insects.

20^th - Think these must be late toad tadpoles?

22^nd - A very relaxed juvenile Wood-pigeon. Love the detail on the Iris.

28^th - Flies and damselflies - an immature azure (I think!) female.

28^th - Toad tadpole and pond insect.

28^th - Start of a bracket fungus and snakeshead fritillary seed head ready to open.

28^th First glimpses of the "Leaping Salmon" rose and the white Hosta is starting to flower.

30^th - Another lovely lily and I had kept walking past the lavender!

30^th - Love the roses at this time of year - the deep orange "fellowship" looks great.

30^th - More Hostas about to flower and no idea what the fly is.