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excellent photo K, the old bee looks happy there too...mine have put up another bud also.. :-)

Thanks, W! Great plants, aren't they...even look good when the petals are fading and the 'cone' gets bigger..:)))

I knew it! I knew you couldnt go more than 2 days without pposting a pic of a beastie!!!!! lol
Great pic Karen! Lovely flower :))

Lol!!! I told you, I'm saving them up!! :)))
Btw...the 'rat' isn't a rat...it's a garden dormouse!! Baits up!...mothballs required (they don't like the smell!) Now wouldn't it be good if I could get a picture of that?? !!

Hhahha! Omg a dormouse! Put on a teaparty!
Yeah youmust sit there all day now ...waiting...watching..armed with your weapon! :)

Lol! Probably wouldn't have to wait all that long...the little blighter's getting bolder and bolder since the dogs left......! :))

Send in the cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too fat and too lazy! Anyway, it's a vicious little beast...already attacked one of the dogs......

Lovely photo

Thank you, Sixpence...they're always so obligingly photogenic! :)

Your welcome you ve captured lovely especially with the bee.

:)))

Another great shot. You should submit them for publication as a gardening calendar.

Thank you very much, Lil! :)))))

Great pic Karen....what ever happened with the big b*gg*r bee? Did I miss his obituary!!

No, Scottish!...He just went away!! I am glad 'cause I really, really didnae want to do away wae im! :))

Awa' tae pester some other pair sowl!

Aye! An guid riddance! lol!! :)

Hahhaa!