I love the surprises that a garden springs. How could I forget these fritillaries, and yet every year they surprise me anew. I thought the beetle was very cute, but I’m told to keep him away from my lilies.
Lines are everywhere, aren’t they? Cheri’s Daily Post Photo is beautiful this week.
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The snakeshead fritillaries are very beautiful Jo with their chequered purple bells. Are they planted in the lawn or under a tree? I have never tried growing them, I wonder how hardy they are? (Wet not cold).
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Just in the border, Jude. Semi-shade. Must be fairly hardy as they come back every year, without any help. At least they did, till Billy Beetle arrived on the scene. 🙂 🙂
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Hope you went back and squished him.
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Er… no. Maybe tomorrow. 😦
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Ooops. He may well be gone by then. After filling his belly.
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Off to have breakfast in the garden and check. 🙂 🙂
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I hate those beetles! How do you get rid of them?
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Apparently, spray insecticidal soap on the leaves and around the base of the plant, where it lays its eggs. According to them that know 🙂 🙂
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Thanks for the tip!
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Squish them! They destroy lilies!! And look for eggs underneath leaves.
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Beauty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miss you !!!
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So nice to be in the garden in Spring! I find such lovely things. 🙂 🙂 Have to dodge the odd April shower!
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Once I had a wonderful garden… Now I am living in Athens and I missed it !!!
Kisses!!!!!!
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Sadly those pretty little beetles are destructive and non-native. They’re a lily beetle and love to massacre Asiatic Lilies in particular. Take pics and crush on site is my policy. Also spray an insecticidal soap around the base of the leaves and the soil around the base of the plants which is where they lay eggs. I love the Fritillaries!
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The little cads! I love my lilies, and fortunately they haven’t come along yet. 🙂 🙂 Thanks for the tips!
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Marvellous
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You happy too, Sue? X
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Yes, I think so! I’ve just been to my exercise class
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The beetles are very destructive; and they love frittilaria. Good luck fighting them.
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Darn! I quite liked the little chap x
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Nice lines. I love those purple flowers.
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They are really pretty, Cathy. I forget that we have them till they pop their heads up each year. 🙂 🙂
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Gorgeous Jo! Our spring is a month behind. We just had a
Massive snowstorm almost two weeks ago and now only a faint pile of dirty snow remains. Can hardly wait for spring flowers!
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Ours is a couple of weeks late, Nicole, but now that it’s started it doesn’t want to stop. The April showers are speeding along. 🙂 🙂
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I am delighted by your beautiful garden shots. Missing spring anchored in the land of palm trees and coconuts 🌴🥥
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I would willingly swap, Lisa. 🙂 🙂 I have just carried a chair into the garden in readiness for breakfast. Come back inside to pick up my bowl and the clouds are here. 😦 Have stripped the bed and put washer on while humming a jaunty tune. Perhaps they’ll go away if I don’t look? Hugs in paradise, darlin!
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Sending sunshine 🌞
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At least I get jobs done this way Lisa xx
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Judy beautiful!!
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I like them a lot, Roda 🙂 🙂
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They make me happy too! Gorgeous!
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We’re heavily into April showers now, Lisa. Can’t trust the weather for 5 minutes 🙂 🙂
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Makes me happy too Jo 🙂
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Good to know Brian x
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So beautiful…thanks for sharing, Jo. The beetle does look harmless, but I suppose looks are deceiving. 🙂
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The look Michael gave me when I said isn’t he pretty wasn’t! X
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The fritillaries are so pretty. I must investigate if they grow here.
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I don’t see why not, Carol. 🙂 🙂
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I’ve only ever seen them in England and in English magazines but I will do some research.
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Those fritillaries are so unusual, I have never seen or heard of them before they look almost artificial. Nice lines and dots and dashes too
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I love the colours, Pauline. Plums and cream ones too. And the patterns are like crocodile skin. Strange, really! The lines that drew my attention were the blades of grass I had to peer through. 🙂 🙂
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Must admit I didn’t really notice the grass, my eyes were riveted on those “crocodile skins!!!”…
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Thanks, Jo for naming that flower, the fabulous fritillaries, which are growing near a pond where we are housesitting. I didn’t know the name, and now I do. So, cheers my dear!
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They’re such a pretty thing, Suzanne. Starting to wane now but I have them captive in photos. 🙂 🙂
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Fabulous fritillaries. Definitely nasty bug though. Very horrid habits.
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I showed Mick, with delight, and he gave me a scowl. 🙂 🙂 Some gardener, me!
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Well, think he should’ve saved the scowl for the bug, Jo. They look pretty, I grant you.
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Jo, the beauty of the garden catches me unawares every year! These fritillaries are some of my favourite flowers and yours are lovely, so tender, perfect hues of purple. They always seem humble and shy. How do you get them to grow?! I’ve tried but only one ever appears ..l I love seeing yours here today. Xx
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I’m not the gardener in our house, Annika, but we don’t do anything to them. They must simply like the soil and situation, nestled in our borders. It’s my job to simply admire. 🙂 🙂
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