Garden Glimpses: Mid June 2007

Here's a few more photos from my garden, taken this past week...

I love the big fuzzy bumblebees on our Lavendula Stoechas (Spanish Lavender). Here's another photo:
I love watching the bees buzzing from flower to flower. A few days ago, I almost got too close...
I was deadheading one of my hardy geraniums, and didn't notice this bee resting on one of the remaining flowers, until I had it in my hand. Good thing it was evening, he was pretty docile, and I was able to clip off the flower and lay it in the garden, before stuffing the handful of clippings into a clear bag for composting.

My daughter noticed this damselfly resting on the blue oat grass. It was getting evening, and the flash created an interesting effect, making it appear to be glowing.

I love this time of year, when there are lots of hopeful signs of fruit... such as this first blush of red on the red currants.

My espalier apple tree is not loaded with fruit like last year, but I'm pleased to have some apples to look forward to.

This espalier asian pear will need to be thinned soon, to allow the fruit to develop fully. What a delight to see so much fruit this early on.

The rule in our garden is that if the kids find any ripe fruits, they are welcome to pick and enjoy them, although I encourage them to show them off (and occasionally pose for a picture) first, such as this photo-worthy strawberry found by my daughter.