June view 2009

June view 2009
View of rose and herb garden, June 2009

Small Garden Story

Over some 15 + years, I have been photographing the evolution of my small (85 x 15 foot) garden and it seems a waste not to put these records into some sort of context. Beginning here in April 2010 this Blog is intended to both act as a diary and to share past and present successes (and some failures), pleasures and disappointments with fellow garden-lovers. In due course, I intend to fill in some of the background and early days but that will have to wait until the winter months!

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Blackbird and robin duet on mid-summer's day

I spent a whole wonderful day in the garden on Friday and several hours on Saturday and Sunday day but I still haven't quite caught up!   Everything is growing like mad and some heavy rain showers are battering the flowers but at least preventing the need for watering.   The late spring has brought an unusual combination of things into bloom and I was surprised to hear the rather comical gurgling-chuckling calls of a fledgling blackbird still attended by its father.   Later on in the evening a male blackbird settled himself on the bay hedge beside rosa Madame Alfred Carriere and entered into what seemed like a wonderful duet alternating his song with a nearby robin, something I have never before heard.
Here he is casting a beady eye on me!


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