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@ 2008-07-22 – 20:54:35
The lack of colour in the garden is still a little disappointing this year!
The Yukka plant has grown another shoot but has yet to flower
There is a little colour here and there
and the most brightly coloured flower (the marigold) in the whole garden had a visitor today 
Still summer isn't over yet.
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isadora101
The perrenials aren't too bad but the bedding plants simply haven't thrived (except for the marigolds) 
MarikaSunSeeker
Nice close up of the buzzy bee.
isadora101
It was on there for ages.
I even took a mini-video of it and it looked like very busy indeed!
SeasideMan
Pro Nice bee picture on a very colourful flower :-)
Tom.
isadora101
They are very bright petals compounded by the fact that there was strong sunshine (at last).
The orange marigolds too are equally as bright
MrFlighty
It all looks good even if theres not much colour. I did this Flighty's plot entry earlier today! xx
http://flightplot.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/plot-hotspots/
isadora101
Hello...I was meaning to pop over and see how your plot was
EllieGant
It's still looking good, despite the bedding plants sulking. All my bedding plants also seem a bit limp and dull due to under-watering. How ironic is that?
Marigolds are lovely for adding lots of bright colour, as are Heleniums, Crocosmias and Dahlias which are peaking now. I love the hot colours you get in August and autumn.
isadora101
Mmmm..perhaps I should plant some dahlias for next year.
My dad always grew dahlias when I was little...I remember there were a lot of earwigs though...
Autumn colours never fail to impress
lee954
All I seem to have in bloom are marigolds and Californian poppies. Another week or so and I'll have one solitary hollyhock and a couple of rudbeckias joining them. Like last year, it's been a terrible year for the garden.
isadora101
What to do eh..Lee?
I didn't have any Californian poppies this year and I usually do 
I really like the way the sun shines through the petals, giving them a shiny metallic appearance.
I hope the summer gets sorted and your garden gets blooming!
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Yes, some garden years are good while others can be very disappointing. We have been rather lucky.