for Iris lovers everywhere - the Royal Yellow spotted at Bodnant in the N of Wales #today #bloomscrolling #iris #yellow #GayGardening #cymru #wales #spring #bodnant
Our mahonia aquifolium (or is it berberis? there seems to be some confusion what it should be called) forms part of our roadside hedge, and is starting to give us its strong yellow vibe -
#mahonia #BloomScrolling #yellow #GayGardening #gaygardeners #wales #cymru
The Day-lilies #InMyGarden #today These burnt-orange hemerocallis are lighter in colour this year, but still spectacular, whether good or bad summer
#JulyGarden #DayLily #hemerocallis #GayGardener #GayGardening #BloomScrolling #summer
At last, in this so-called UK β€˜summer’, our garden has a four-winged visitor, a lovely Meadow Brown, the first one to come here in July.
#butterfly #butterflies #MeadowBrown #SaveOurButterflies #ButterflyConservation #ButterflyWatch #GayGardener #GayGardening #summer #Lepidoptera
Look at the unusual but amazing colour of this rose! I saw it at Glansevern Garden then coveted it as I took this shot.
#GlanSevern #rose #roses #GayGardener #GayGardening #BloomScrolling
Let me out of here, cries the bee as the snapdragon tries to hold on to its legs
#InMyGarden #Snapdragon #antirrhinum #GayGarden #GayGardening #BloomScrolling #bee #apiculture
Our two varieties of bearded iris in full flower at the same time this year, looking very gay
#today #iris #BeardedIris #BloomScrolling #GayGardener #GayGardening #

While my husband β€˜s getting on with building a new walled pathway through the garden (see recent post) & in the process building up his muscle strength & #pecs (no #gym membership or #crossfit workouts for him!) our fruit trees are happily getting productive - sunshine, calm warmer air and lots of insects all good for this β€˜James Grieve’ apple, my favourite, and beyond it on this espalier, a traditional Orange Pippin.

#apples #fruit #GayGardener #GayGardenersOfMastodon #GayGardening #spring #BloomScrolling #pink #GrowYourOwn #gyo