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I'm really happy to say that we haven't seen any Japanese Bettles here in the North East for years. I remember them well though and the destruction they cause is unbelievable.

Dont be suprised if he moves in and you find him watching TV on your sofa drinking your beer!

Good one Connie, they can be greedy little beggers!

Funny, Chris and so true!

I've also heard squirrels called rats with good "PR".

That's what my hubby calls them Spritz. How funny!

I've never heard of Japanese beetles, I'm very glad to say! It sounds as if you're having a bad time with them, though. How big are they? We don't get squirrels in this garden - but suffered from them in Kent, they dug up my bulbs and bedding plants, I think to bury acorns and conkers, because I was always digging little trees out of my pots! I don't remember them eating plants, though. They can do a lot of damage to electrical wiring if they get into the loft area of the house! Pests, aren't they! My grandfather called them 'rats with tails'.

Those beetles can be horrid pests in some area, Flcrazy has a really hard time with them also. Squirrels can also be a major garden pest. I like the funny little guys except when they chew up my plants. When I was in high school in Texas we had this really little one that lived in a big Oak outside the front door. We use to step out and hold out a peanut and he would come and get it. This became extremely funny one evening when a date came to pick me up and the squirrel ran up his leg. My sis and I were almost rolling on the ground laughing!

"Hand over your peanuts, and no one will get hurt!"

Sorry about your awful beetles. I don't think we get them over here. Your other wildlife sounds cute.
Sounds like youv'e got a few things in flower. As we get to the end of the summer a lot of things begin to look jaded, but I still look forward to the Autumn colours.

I just cant get over his mush.....lol....brilliant

Look at the fizzog on him ..reckon thats shock lmao lol ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

He look sweet

Nosey little thing lol

lol brilliant photo

I have horrible allergies - it got so bad once I was told I was not breathing normally and was not getting enough air!! and they gave me asthma medicine - but thankfully that has passed - if you're game, I recommend acupuncture and a product called AllerFree, which is natural enzymes that help alleviate / stop the allergic reaction. Usually I have to combine it with Claritin, but since late May I have managed to only use the AllerFree. Good luck and hope you feel better soon!

Is this Purple D'Oro?

Lovely colour

Lovely soft pink, very pretty.

Love daisies, they flower for a nice long time and always look good.

These are known as Hibiscus in Hungary. Our rose of sharon is yellow, also known as Hypericum. It's interesting the way that different parts of the world have the same name for a totally different plant.

You poor thing! What starts your sinuses off? I hope the antibiotics help. I must look at creeping Charlie - he sounds like the devil that plagues me! Appears from nowhere, climbs through my plants and half-strangles them SOOOO fast you can almost watch him grow!!!! P.S. He isn't among your photos - please would you post a photo of him?

MMMMmmmmmmmmm Lovely Blue :)

I have this too and just love it. Was alarmed when it did not come up this year . I thought that salt from the driveway this winter may have killed it but low and behold I saw new stalks emerging from the ground yesterday. I noticed more growth today so hopefully it will put on a show for me before the summer's over.

They are looking so perfect!

I would soak them with a systemic fungicide. If you do not want to use chemicals then you are down to using 1 part full cream milk to 9 parts water as a spray, but it is not that effective against Black spot. Bad year for fungus this one, cool and damp they love.

Beautiful rose

I lvoe climatis, morning glories and the like. Personal favorites. Very pretty! Enjoyed the tour of your garden Connielarayne. Super nice! :)

What a nice contrast of colors, flowers, greenery! Nice picture Connielarayne.

Me too! :)