September 2021

Close up of mushroom gills

4th - I love the detail on fungi.

Fly on purple flower Looking down on brown mushroom

5th - Some nice colour while the fungi appears to be camouflaged

7 spot ladybird 2 spot ladybird

5th - 7 spot and 2 spot ladybirds - hope they are enjoying all the aphids.......

Small cricket on Goat Willow Spider eating spider in Goat Willow Yellow fly on green leaf

5th - A small cricket(?) on the Goat Willow. Spider eats spider also on Goat Willow.

Harvestman on yellow rose Harvestman on yellow rose bud

5th - Harvestman on the roses.

Red apples ready to eat Small cherry on tree

5th - Looking forward to eating some of these apples - is that a cherry I see?

Hoverfly on yellow flower Fly feeding on heather Open Lily flower

5th - Still insects around - especially on the heather. Lily is still flowering.

Harlequin ladybird? Harlequin ladybird?

6th - Another ladybird - not sure about ID - possibly a Harlequin?

Small strawberry Rose staring to open

6th - A very late, and small, strawberry while the roses keep blooming.

Cooking apples ona  tree Eating apple on a tree

7th - Apples for pies and for eating.

Bee disguised on heather Web of an orb spider

7th - How well hidden the bee is while the web is a masterpiece - especially when made totally by touch.

Black elder berries Bee approachinbg purple loosetriffe Open pink lily

7th - A few berries while still nectar in the loosestrife. Lily still flowering.

Light pink rose Aphids on orange / yellow rose

13th - Roses still flowering despite the aphids seemingly everywhere.

Broadleaved heliborine Honeysuckle flower New buds on goat willow

19th - Broad-leaved Heliborine, honeysuckle and buds on the goat willow.

Hoverfly on purple flower Fly on green leaf Two hoverflies on yellow flower

19th - There are still various flies around the garden.

Small tortoiseshell butterfly on heather Red admiral butterfly on heather Red admiral butterfly on a rotten apple

19th - Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral

Wisteria growing up a trellis Crack in ground from drought

24th - The Wisteria is growing well yet the ground is so dry it is cracking.

Light purple flower Rhubarb in raised bed

24th - Some plants do not seem to know it is autumn - will there be more rhubarb this year?

Orange rose Red rose Off white rose

Yellow rose Light pink rose Dark pink rose in flower

24th - Still a colourful display of roses to enjoy.

Red holly berries Red berries on cotoneaster Fly on white berry Red berries on a bush Single red cherry Red berries on a hawthron bush

24th - A good selection of berries for the wildlife to enjoy.

Fuchsia bush with a few flowers Potted plant White and pink flower heads

24th - The Fuchsia still has some flowers.

Wind swept leaves on a lawn

24th - Time to start sweeping leaves......

Leaping Salmon climbing rose

25th - The Leaping Salmon is starting to climb.....