un:official tweeter a/c for the Ayrshire Pelargonium and Fuchsia Society :born 08.02.16 died 2022 mainly due to covid: #pelargonium#fuchsia :all ramblings mine
We are 2yrs old today.
We meet on the 2nd monday of the month at 7pm at BBHQ Limekiln Rd Ayr.
Come along and join us
We're a friendly bunch, full of tips, help, advice, tea and we have free plants 🌺
My first ever evening bat in flight photo. I think it was technically the most difficult wildlife photo I’ve done to date. Such fast erratic fliers. Great silhouette 🖤
Fuchsia
Resiliant things
This photo was taken on 17 dec 2021, in a garden 200ft above sealevel
17 dec, and it still wants to flower like its summer
Unknown cultivar
Fuchsia
**Longer post today**
Lye’s Unique
This weekend there is a large event in #MarketLavington to celebrate the life and achievements of my hero #JamesLye
One of the greatest fuchsia cultivators, on the 120th year since his death
Pelargonium
Photo 1
On the left, Madame Saleron
On the right, what was sold as Madame Saleron
Only problem
Madame Saleron doesn’t flower
Photo 2
The explanation
Photo 3
The proof
The benefits of having an enormous beech tree is you really know when it’s autumn 😆 no I will not be using a leaf blower as will never own one or rake the leaves up. The wind will blow some into little piles for beasties and worms and I will enjoy them while they are here 😍