Another sunny Monday morning (Coombe Wood)

Cosmos middle

Action photo - bee. 

Flower beds overflowing. 

The gardener was watering, He saw me taking photos, waved and then posed, so I took a photo of him.

Bees drinking.

Buds on the silk tree. 

Big bee on echinops (globe thistle). I love that blue and the curls.

Echinacea - fast moving bee's wings. 

So many butterflies - they were everywhere! 

View of the Golden Rain Tree from the middle of the prairie beds.

Orange and yellow.

Dainty lilac flowers with Golden Rain Tree out of focus in the background. 

Prairie planting.

There were butterflies flitting everywhere. (Two in this photo)

Back to those tiny lilac buds - some beginning to open.

Quaking grass seeds.

I missed these flowers - they don't look as if they were the same colour as the flowers on the bigger tree round the corner.

I found some miniscule white spikey structures on some oak leaves - the one on the right has a tiny hole in the top. Researching online when I got home they might have something to do with the little spider who was running about nearby - they are probably spiders egg cases.

Bee

More butterflies.

Two ladies had found a spot in the shade to do their artwork.

Teasel

Teasel flowers close up. 

Sunflower.

Red sunflower

I was trying to catch a photo of this little butterfly with its wings open but it was so fast - it was hiding the beautiful sapphire blue.

Grapes hanging down over the Welcome to Coombe Wood sign

A final litle butterfly

Thank you very much for joining me.