tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post4190661519282583894..comments2023-04-24T15:32:31.085+01:00Comments on Blooms 'n' Spades: And it was all going so well.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-46602766292183646292013-06-10T19:42:53.794+01:002013-06-10T19:42:53.794+01:00They do seem to be in decline Wendy, that's wh...They do seem to be in decline Wendy, that's why I was really pleased to them. They do make quite the noise though, especially first thing in the morning!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-16700683974740955792013-06-10T19:41:40.209+01:002013-06-10T19:41:40.209+01:00The poppies still there, I think I'm learning ...The poppies still there, I think I'm learning to live with it ;-)<br /><br />Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-17686461463206936762013-06-08T03:39:00.388+01:002013-06-08T03:39:00.388+01:00Leave the poppies and just roll with it. :o) It...Leave the poppies and just roll with it. :o) It's a little surprise from Mother Nature. You can always move them in the fall to a different spot. <br />100 starlings? WOW! It would have been amazing to see such a spectacle. Your clematis should recover. I've had that happen, too.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-34083853129713580742013-06-07T07:41:38.392+01:002013-06-07T07:41:38.392+01:00I read that Starlings were seriously declining in ...I read that Starlings were seriously declining in numbers, Elaine. Although you'd never know it here as there always seems to be a few families around. I've never seen as many as at the weekend before though. I hope they return to your garden soon.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-13280829637805449752013-06-07T07:39:33.137+01:002013-06-07T07:39:33.137+01:00Well, one of the other poppies has now come out He...Well, one of the other poppies has now come out Helene, and it's the beautiful coral pink that I signed up for, so I'm praying the others will be like this too and I'll only have one rogue red one. I think I could live with that, or, like you say, move it once it's finished flowering.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-55948001435199949002013-06-07T07:38:00.167+01:002013-06-07T07:38:00.167+01:00The good weather seems to have vanished here this ...The good weather seems to have vanished here this morning Snowbird, it's drizzly and chilly, but apparently meant to be 75 degrees at some point?!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-3283657784277053522013-06-07T07:20:10.713+01:002013-06-07T07:20:10.713+01:00That happened to me - my friend bought me a pink o...That happened to me - my friend bought me a pink oriental poppy that turned out bright orange - it stuck out like a sore thumb - I have moved it now as it just jarred with everything where it was.<br /><br />Clematis sometimes just gives up the ghost, although as you say, Montana is usually pretty hardy. Hope the rest of it survives.<br /><br />We had loads of baby starlings like that last year,elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-16667644314528109102013-06-07T03:21:02.010+01:002013-06-07T03:21:02.010+01:00How lucky you were to play host for those starling...How lucky you were to play host for those starlings! Even if they left you with a bit of clear-up...as for the poppies, I love them, no matter what colour so you get a vote from me too to keep them. Perhaps move some of them in the autumn if you find too horrible colour clashes, but definitely keep! But I would get back to the company who sold them to you with a photo and tell them what they sentHELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-82957007499334823192013-06-06T22:47:37.024+01:002013-06-06T22:47:37.024+01:00Gorgeous photos, especially of the lovely butterfl...Gorgeous photos, especially of the lovely butterflies. It's interesting to see what flowers they're settling on. I do love the Poppy, although I know it was an unwelcome surprise - that red is quite striking. And the Starlings are wonderful. It doesn't seem that long ago that we had lots here and this time of year was very noisy with the young pestering the parents. But we hardly getWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-16361670048243564952013-06-06T15:58:05.967+01:002013-06-06T15:58:05.967+01:00Oh you HAVE to keep the poppies, GORGEOUS they are...Oh you HAVE to keep the poppies, GORGEOUS they are. I'm a sucker for poppies, I even struggle to pull them from the paving stones.<br /><br />What a wonderful treat to see those starlings, I can imagine how entertaining they must have been.<br /><br />Fingers crossed for the clematis, and those butterfly pics are simply fab! Let's hope we keep the good weather, it's simply Snowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-34521074011546350662013-06-06T13:58:42.190+01:002013-06-06T13:58:42.190+01:00They are really tough to photograph aren't the...They are really tough to photograph aren't they Jo. I did chase them around the garden for the best part of a day to get these ones.<br /><br />It looks like everyone thinks I should keep the poppies...hmmmm.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-37560701302863583862013-06-06T13:57:05.227+01:002013-06-06T13:57:05.227+01:00Well, we did have a few days of really windy weath...Well, we did have a few days of really windy weather Pauline, so maybe that is what happened to mine too. The rest of the plant is still looking good, so fingers crossed.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-41795110934198720072013-06-06T13:55:48.881+01:002013-06-06T13:55:48.881+01:00Well, that explains a lot Sue. I hadn't even n...Well, that explains a lot Sue. I hadn't even noticed the mark looked like a comma. Isn't nature fascinating.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-1393802918738169872013-06-06T12:16:25.545+01:002013-06-06T12:16:25.545+01:00Definitely keep the poppies, they're gorgeous....Definitely keep the poppies, they're gorgeous. We've had lots of baby birds here too, but not as many as you by the sound of it. I love the photo of the little birdie on the washing line, so cute, and your butterfly photos are wonderful. I never seem able to snap a butterfly, they're too skittish.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-32740545285985862662013-06-06T10:53:57.424+01:002013-06-06T10:53:57.424+01:00If you have plenty of green around your poppy, it ...If you have plenty of green around your poppy, it shouldn't stand out quite so much, but it won't flower for very long anyway!<br />Your clematis might have been caught by the wind, this happened to one of mine, one stem withered, the rest were fine. I just cut the stem away to 2 healthy buds, it will carry on from there.Hope this works for you.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-22045381116299590712013-06-06T10:39:49.621+01:002013-06-06T10:39:49.621+01:00Definitely a comma - the white mark on the undersi...Definitely a comma - the white mark on the underside of the wings is like a comma shape - hence the name.<br /><br />AS for the poppies - I'd keep them but then I'm not anti-red.<br /><br />We have lots of young starlings at the moment - they even perch on the window sill and look in!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-71017130849855735022013-06-06T09:15:17.337+01:002013-06-06T09:15:17.337+01:00Mornings in the garden spent planting and putterin...Mornings in the garden spent planting and puttering are the best, aren't they Joy, although my morning always seems to extend into the afternoon and evening when the weather is nice. I'm quite tanned from being out there yesterday :-)<br /><br />I will try to be patient with my Clematis. I'm going to give them a good feed at the weekend and some tlc throughout the year. Hopefully theyPaula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-54093503155500672672013-06-06T09:12:04.962+01:002013-06-06T09:12:04.962+01:00Oh, don't worry Christy, I would never throw t...Oh, don't worry Christy, I would never throw the poppies away, I'm waaay too much of a plant hoarder to do that, lol! They would definitely be placed somewhere else if I decided to move them. There are actually two huge blooms on that plant now and I think they may be growing on me. Maybe, lol.<br /><br />How strange about our Clematis. I think it's the reason I put off buying any forPaula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-6550052859916799542013-06-05T21:58:35.792+01:002013-06-05T21:58:35.792+01:00Paula ! Those pictures are gorgeous !
I understand...Paula ! Those pictures are gorgeous !<br />I understand how disappointed you must be with the wrong colour .. but that red is fantastic looking. I ordered Astrantia "Venice" for that drop dead red in a place I thought would be perfect .. turns out it is "silver" or even an advancing mystery colour.<br />Our weather is ho hum with overcast skies and rain predicted for a few CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-4584691163714026362013-06-05T21:47:46.521+01:002013-06-05T21:47:46.521+01:00Hi Paula...first, I have never seen these butterfl...Hi Paula...first, I have never seen these butterflies before and they are so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing! I agree with you about your Clematis. Mine did exactly the same thing. My first thought was Clematis wilt, so after I recovered from my panic attack I checked the internet and it showed that wilt happens overnight and ALL leaves would be black. A large part of mine is still growing Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-48800941700645415742013-06-05T19:31:29.241+01:002013-06-05T19:31:29.241+01:00I'd like to think they'd eaten a few unwel...I'd like to think they'd eaten a few unwelcome bugs, Nadezda, but they seemed more interested in the mealworms that were on the birdtable.<br /><br />Two in favour of keeping the poppy!Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-65501920250094668632013-06-05T18:51:34.819+01:002013-06-05T18:51:34.819+01:00Paula, how interesting! the hundreds of starlings ...Paula, how interesting! the hundreds of starlings in your garden. I guess there are no worms, aphidы, beetles on your flowers and plants. This poppy is gorgeous, especially scarlet color.<br />Happy gardening!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-18864777974963616952013-06-05T16:56:30.039+01:002013-06-05T16:56:30.039+01:00Oh brilliant, thanks for identifying the butterfly...Oh brilliant, thanks for identifying the butterfly Flighty. I've seen a few of them around so it's good to know what it is. <br /><br />That's one vote in favour of keeping the poppies :-)Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010514984654542099.post-53085933775559678142013-06-05T16:48:58.704+01:002013-06-05T16:48:58.704+01:00After all that effort I'd keep the poppies, af...After all that effort I'd keep the poppies, after all they don't flower for long do they. I hope that your clematis is okay.<br />There were lots of starlings at the allotments for a couple of days earlier in the week. Perhaps they were the same flock.<br />Lucky you seeing those butterflies, as all I've seen so far this week has been a few whites. Your mystery one is a Comma, easy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com