my sheepsbit has been the most amazing plant this year, lots of flowers beloved by bees - and it's still going strong
the sheepsbit started as the rosette (from seeds I sowed but in another pot, somehow it ended up in this pot) sharing this pot with a centaurea dealbata back in 2020
close-up of that rosette
in March 2021, the centaurea dealbata is growing and the sheepsbit rosette is still there
close-up of that rosette
bee on sunflower
helenium
Japanese anemone coming into bloom
One of my doggy friends this morning
wider view
bee on veronica
bee on lavender
marsh mallow
I've been working long hours at my pc to finish the Plant Survey of the area by the railway line from Maiden Lane to Camley St but had to pop out to collect a parcel and found two new urban wild plants ("weeds" - if you like) - so glad I was interrupted. Marsh yellow cress round the corner which I've only seen at one other nearby location and cudweed (possibly Jersey cudweed) which I've never seen before.
Jersey cudweed
detail of buds
buddleja in bloom with my sign "pardon the weeds, they're feeding the bees" (still offering these to anyone who would like one, let me know julie@gardenwithoutdoors.org.uk)
one of the few bees I'm seeing in my garden on nepeta
and one on my sea holly
catnip flower close-up
self-heal started to bloom a few days ago
creeping yellowcress in bloom
hogweed in bloom towards the back of my garden, the "wildflower" area
