beginning of July 2021

bee going right into a monkshood flower

bee right inside a flower

bee on scabious

mint moth on scabious buds

viola Chicky Chicks

cosmos I grew from seed

some of my roses in bloom

sea holly

hogweed coming into bloom

salvia sclarea tukestanica, I grew these from seed, two years ago?, they first flowered last year, this is the only one I have this year, I can't remember if they're annuals or perennials   -update- yes, grew from seed in 2019 and they are supposedly perennials but only have one plant left

monarda Cambridge Scarlet, I thought bees liked these but I have never seen a bee on one, not that I have many bees, sadly

first evening primrose flower from a wildflower pack of seeds I sowed last year, most of the other wildlfowers in the pack were annuals and bloomed last year but this one didn't bloom until this year as it's a biennial - funny to include in a pack of annual wildflower seeds

greater knapweed with bee

first sunflower in bloom

first calendula in bloom

marsh mallow buds

hollyhocks round the corner self-seeded in the pavement from hollyhocks in a pot I shared there with my neighbour

monarda Cambridge Scarlet

first veronica flowers in bloom

I don't have as many Chinese lanterns as I used to. Recent drought periods have really taken their toll. I see 3 plants there this year. May be all I get. I'll have to have another look.

an unknown seedling I have, await flowers to identify

catsear, thank goodness it's survived the weedkiller