More Pictures!

[debris4spike]

I went round Mum and Dad's garden over the weekend and took a couple of general pictures as well as some individual flowers - and one butterfly.  So, under the cut are pictures of South Devon, in the sunshine.

Mum and dad's bungelow is L shaped.



These 2 were taken before I cut the grass!



Bird of Paradise.





There are some bees around, at long last.





Honeysuckle - I so love the design and the aroma.



Passion Flower.



This is a scented rose - it was transplanted from my Grandparents garden 27 years ago ... and 3 houses ago!

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Beautiful garden! And that's quite a large butterfly.

[debris4spike]

Mum works very hard to keep it looking good - well, except the lawn, which is my job.

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

Your pictures are delightful to watch .:)

[debris4spike]

Merci - I am glad I have Mum and Dad's garden to photograph - you wouldn't want to see mine!!

[tamakin.livejournal.com]

Nawwww lovely pics! You have a gorgeous garden hun, its packed full of colour and life :D

[debris4spike]

It is amazing - Mum has green fingers ... and it helps keep her out of mischief!

[xheartrockx.livejournal.com]

Those are positively beautiful. My dad would die all shades of green with envy. Lovely :D

[debris4spike]

I am no good at all - wouldn't dare post pics of my place!

Mum is the gardener - well, except for the grass, that is my job!

[auntiero.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! :)

[debris4spike]

Thanks - keeps Mum out of mischief!

[downunderdeb.livejournal.com]

Lovely to see such wonderful summer flowers - gardens not quite so plentiful here at the moment. I get screeched at by cockatoos, parrots and rosellas to put seed out because of the lack of flowers!

[debris4spike]

My mum is a busy person at this time of year!

You don't get the flowers, but we would have to go to a zoo to see those birds!!

[downunderdeb.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you see what I would consider 'exotic' birds every day, but we're lucky here living close to the 'bush' - we probably see an average of 10-12 different types of native birds in our backyard each day. Anya, our dog, has to be very vigilent in her cat patrol - we have a very stubborn neighbour cat keen on getting our birds!

[debris4spike]

This is one of the many great things I have with LJ - seeing the world through friends eyes.

Jiffy is vigilant as well - but he not only keeps an eye out for the neighbours cat, he also tells the birds that it is his garden ... he thinks he even owns the air-space!

[downunderdeb.livejournal.com]

I think Jiffy and Anya would get on very well. I suspect that Anya (although far removed from her sheep dog ancestry) sees the birds as her flock to be rounded up and sorted out - unfortunately the birds don't always take much notice, much to Anya's chagrine. Us humans, however find it most amusing (just don't tell Anya!).

[debris4spike]

Yes, Jiffy goes out and barks at the sea-gulls and then comes in looks at one of us and does one bark ... as if to say "Well, that's sorted now".

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

Those are so lovely. Makes me a bit sad for our yard. We lost three trees lately. Some sort of bug. The heat here makes it hard to raise such lovely plants.

[debris4spike]

That's why it is Mums garden and not mine that I posted the pictures of! She has green fingers - I don't.

Yes, we have friends in Colorado ans as they live at 8,500 feet they have given up with their garden.

[shmoopiness.livejournal.com]

Your parents' house looks heavenly! And you have a real gift for photography. =)

[debris4spike]

Thanks - I am really enjoying getting back into it again.

[jerusha]

Wow! Those are gorgeous pictures. I especially like the passion flower.

[debris4spike]

Thanks - Mum has done really well with her Passion Flowers this year - they are certainly stunning - we have an amazing Creator, don't we?

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Pretty pictures of a lovely garden - so full of color and variety.
Love the rose story. Nice to see memories.

Your camera is getting a good workout. The depth of field with flowers add to their beauty.

[debris4spike]

Thanks - Mum is a keen gardener - well, it helps keep her out of mischief, doesn't it?

I am having fun ... using my friends as an excuse to play! (Or should I say prectice using the camera correctly!)

[cordykitten]

Beautiful flowers. :)
One looks like an orchid.
Love the rose that survived the move (= Because of surviving the move.. makes it more precious.)

[debris4spike]

They are beautiful, aren't they.
Amazing that Grandma's rose has survuved, both the years and the moving ... and it does smell as lovely as it looks.

[oldgreymare.livejournal.com]

I say again, what fantastic quality in your pictures.
And a wonderful garden, something we lack here. Plus the sheep would eat everything insite she has already wrecked the rose bushes and natives *lol*

[debris4spike]

Thank you - I have been having fun!

Yes, sheep and "anything" don't go together ... we had some sheep get into our previous garden one night - Mum wasn't 100% happy!!