If the sun hadn't been shining so brightly today I'm sure I would have lazed around 'resting' my back. Instead I gave all 12 of the buddlia bushes their autumn trim and most importantly cleared away all the branches. I find it's best not to cut the buddlia right back until the spring when I can see the buds emerging from the stems. Then I cleared some ground and planted 2 cuttings from each of the different colours of buddlia apart from the white one which I'm not so keen on. I'm not sure if the butterflies go for it either. I also had a quick try out of my new long handled shears. They make the job of trimming the grassy bank much easier. I left it to grow wild so it only needs to be done once a year as using either the strimmer or the mower was just too hard a job for us old folks.
I think I saw more dragonflies than butterflies today. Still quite a few bees but no honey bees. I've just been out to check and the swallows seem to have left us. From the smell there is a dead something in the outbuilding. Perhaps Patch has got fed up with me disposing of the dead rats he brings back to the conservatory. If I leave it long enough it should dry up and be less nasty to clear up, once I've found it of course.
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You've been busy. Beautiful photos as always.
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