…Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ just coming out at about 8-9ft in height in front of the drawing room where it was planted only a year ago. Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Helianthus ‘Lemon…

…and what a good yellow it again is! Even the farmers liked it and they might even buy one or two. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ The bank outside…

…Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens Taiwania cryptomeroides with its new growth. Taiwania cryptomeroides Lemon scented flowers on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ 2017 – CHW Time to take consolation in…

…The wild black bees whose home got felled are still very much in evidence in the sun today in their fallen trunk. wild black bees I have missed most of…

…what looks like male flowers surrounding a single female flower. However I have seen these turn into clusters of 5/7 black berries so I am probably wrong. Bees and flies…

…another! gates Between the rain bees on Mahonia japonica flowers. bees on Mahonia japonica flowers The ancient Mahonia japonica on the bank is a big clump and has been frequently…

…has a colony of wild black bees who are decidedly displeased at events. Ross will ring an apiarist tonight to see if he can box them up and then rehouse…

…Plantation sign is up. Isla Rose Plantation sign An old honeycomb dug out, presumably, by crows from a wild bees nest. Perhaps squirrels but would they not have chewed it…

…‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ 2017 – CHW Off to Busy Bees fairly awful garden centre in the rain. Crammed with coach loads. Verbena rigida may be one for Clare…

…Tregony. There is a nice scuff on the last one and the bridge! wind turbine wind turbine 2015 – CHWTo Buzy Bees Garden Centre on a photography mission and to…

…Rhododendron decorum at its best. Rhododendron decorum Styrax wilsonii now properly out with bees in attendance. Styrax wilsonii Styrax americanus is not quite out yet beside it. Styrax americanus Fagus…

…Carnival’ A large Citrus Lemon with a full crop of fruit. A large Citrus Lemon Calamondin Oranges with fruit too. Calamondin Oranges Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) looking superb. Jasminum nudiflorum…

…on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ looks much better today. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Another Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ glows against the laurel hedge. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2023…

…but shaping up into a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Flowers on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ just beginning to emerge. Gorgeous yellow. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Flowers just starting to open on Rhododendron…

…needs propagating by Asia later in the summer. A particularly good form of Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ (arboreum). Better than 2 or 3 others in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’…

…not that different. Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ with its bold yellow foliage is new to the catalogue. Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ As is Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’. Pulmonaria…

…crown More giant mushrooms on the lawn. giant mushrooms A fine late show on Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’. Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ Flower tassels well on on Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. Garrya…

…stunted and ‘Beast’ damaged Echium pininana with a few flowers which are more pink than blue so nearly over. The bees are busy enjoying the flower spike. Echium pininana Echium…

…Charles Lemon’ just coming out. Except Sir Charles should be white flowered! The leaf indumentum is correct but not the flower. Definitely Rh. arboreum but I was ‘sold a pup’…

…record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ nearly over. Magnolia ‘Yellow…