Saturday, 2 November 2013

Ladybirds, Shield Bugs, Bees and Autumn Flowers

November has arrived, with it has come gusty winds and racing clouds, the air feels so fresh it is wonderful to be out in the garden. The temperature is still in double figures and the garden has hundreds of ladybirds, many shield bugs and quite a few bees still buzzing around.

One of the wonderful smelling viburnum bodnantense is covered in flowers, fuschias planted the year before last are making a very pretty show and the michaelmas daisies otherwise known as autumn flowering asters, are clumping up very well, pretty wild flower pink campion is also still flowering among the fuschias and michaelmas daisies. Not only do they all make a pretty border but also provide food for the bees.

Last weekend we had gale force winds and along the lane trees were uprooted, branches torn off and the ground was covered in a spectacular carpet of autumn leaves.

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