what's in bloom now

globe thistles are finally in bloom, the bees are loving them

globe thistle

this is one of my pots where lots of things have self-seeded, including this viola

self-seeded pot

from the other side it may be easier to see what's in the pot: silver grey poppy? on the right, nasturiam in the middle, verbena bonariensis on the left, large bright green leaves I have no idea!

self-seeded pot

another viola in a slightly different colour, large foxglove leaf to its left

viola

a few of the cornflowers that I planted from seed have survived the slugs and are blooming and looking good

cornflower

the Scabiosa Oxford Blue fully in bloom

scabiosa Oxford Blue

globe thistles in the background

scabiosa

scabiosa Oxford Blue

another water lily is in bloom

water lily

this was my first water lily this year

water lily

Soapwort, I saw this growing next door like a wildflower, looks a bit like phlox.

soapwort

Agapanthus finally in bloom, Socks in the background.

agapanthus

lesser knapweed

lesser knapweed