We are still having gloriously summer weather, with temperatures in some places reaching the 30c and more here in the UK, and on the Pennines of West Yorkshire, it is no different. On Friday and Saturday, however, we have a warning of heavy rain, thunder, and even flash flooding in some places. We need rain but does it have to be so extreme? We've only had a few downfalls in the last few weeks. High up here, though, there is no danger of flooding, unless it is Noah's-Ark-type-rain. I took the opportunity of a bit of gardening this afternoon when the temperature was dropping and I still had the energy. First though, I took photos of pollinators busily going from flower to flower on my
Hydrangea paniculata 'White Lady'. The
bumblebees were creating such a happy racket that they were hard to ignore.
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| Bumblebee on Hydrangea paniculata White Lady |
Pollinators, like
hoverflies, are a blessing in the garden. Some types of hoverflies even snack on aphids. They are easy to identify as they, well, hover. They don't sting and if you get a close enough look, they have stubby little antennae. Please don't mistake them for wasps and kill them. By the way, wasps eat aphids too.
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| Hoverfly on Hydrangea paniculata White Lady |
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| Hoverfly on Hydrangea paniculata White Lady |
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| Bumblebee on Hydrangea paniculata White Lady |
