…the gravel. The banks have to be cut late to protect the primroses and bluebells but cutting the flowering weeds and grasses deprives the butterflies of feed. There are usually…

…to be coloured. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ 2022 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’; the best thing in the garden today. Butterflies and wasps galore! What a tremendous clump which,…

…one or two surprises.Eupatorium ligustrinum, the late season flowering plant which butterflies adore, is nearly over with some flower head clusters already brown and seed setting while others are still…

…butterflies which seemed to be having a day off today which is rather overcast. Verbena bonariensis Verbena bonariensis Verbena bonariensis 2002 – FJW Very dry since mid August – a…

…Heptacodion miconoides just going over. The branches are laden down with flower heads and seeds forming. A few moths and butterflies were enjoying the nectar but too quick to photograph….

…second grass cut in the garden is nearly complete. flail cutters More pictures of butterflies on Escallonia bifida from Jaimie grass cutting in this area. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida 2020…

…nearly full out but no butterflies feeding yet. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Viburnum rhytidophyllum 2018 – CHW More pottering about in Kennel Close.Aesculus woerlitzensis has a few seed/conker pods swelling away. Asia…

…gladioli This is rather more like it for August. rather more like August Even the tea towels enlighten. tea towels Peacock butterflies on a Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’. Buddleja davidii…

…Gardening for butterflies with Cynara cardunculus (flowers unpicked or eaten) and Buddleia ‘White Knight’. It was however too early in the morning for them to be up and about. Cynara…

…Took not a single photograph! 2020 – CHW The variegated leaved Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ has largely reverted to ‘Royal Red’ above the top wall but is still a magnet for butterflies….

…rose Off to Will Caws’ amazing chalk down field where we are too late this year for orchids but the displays of wild flowers and butterflies are as impressive as…

…a growth habit like Magnolia ‘Butterflies’. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ at its absolute best – again stunning! Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Attractive new…

…sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ in full flower. A hybrid named after Mr Ivey, a Caerhays gardener, and a magnet for bees and butterflies. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Digitalis sceptrum…

…2022 – CHW Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ covered in 40 to 50 butterflies. Mainly speckled woods I think. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar…

…outside the front door. The clumps are only just starting to flower but covered in butterflies, bees and wasps already. The Flora of Cornwall suggests that this is a Centaurea…

…gardener called Mr Ivey. A wonderful plant for bees and butterflies. Giant fritillaries and Red Admirals especially. I will try to picture the originals on my return. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia…

…flowers this year. Styrax serratifolius Styrax serratifolius Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ full out and covered in butterflies as usual. Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ nearly out on the Tin Garden…

…shop. It hardly looks like a buddleia! I guessed Olearia at first. Another species to propagate for the catalogue which I suspect butterflies will like. Buddleia loricata Buddleia loricata Buddleia…

…and more butterflies and insects feeding on them. Campion on bank Enkianthus campanulatus var albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus var campanulatus Two old original plants of enkianthus in the full shade of…

…Here is another picture of my granddaughter Isla Rose! Not sure if the thought police like babies loose on sofas! Isla Rose 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ (‘Woodsman’ x ‘Butterflies’)…