After visiting the Chelsea Flower Show in May I’ve been inspired to work on my own garden. After all, who wouldn’t want a garden that looks like this?
So I’ve been tending my garden and the lavender, purple coneflowers, daisies, lemon balm, thyme and other herbs and flowers have really grown since I planted them last year. There have been lots of bumblebees this summer but no butterflies until yesterday, when I saw a visitor among the flowers.
The butterfly didn’t seem to mind that I was standing very close to get these pictures. Since I’d selected flowers for this garden that would attract bees, butterflies and songbirds, I was delighted to see such a colorful visitor. Later I did some research and discovered that it’s a Tiger Swallowtail, and I hope it comes back many, many times!
Meg Travels 
How lucky for you. Your garden looks wonderful. I hope your visitor returns and brings friends. xo
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Thank you Darlene – I’m hoping for a return visit very soon!
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I clicked to enlarge the pictures. What a gorgeous garden!
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Thanks Anneli! It has been a good summer for this garden…
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I’d love a garden like yours; it’s gorgeous. Alas, I’m descended from a woman who killed a cactus. The odds aren’t in my favor…or the plants.
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I’ve been very fortunate with these plants – they seem to be happy with the climate. I’ve lost some along the way but most of them are doing great!
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Just gorgeous!
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Thank you so much Anabel!
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Hi Meg it’s long time I don’t see your post. Nice Chelsea Flower show. You know j’ve been in USA and I really found it wonderful. Big Canyon and big things everywhere. Bye and see you soon among our post :-)
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Hi Bea! It sounds like you had a great visit to America – I’m enjoying your posts about your adventures… :)
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Have you been in the places I visited? If yes please leave a comment, you know it’s really helpfull to have comment expecially if you know well the places. A kiss to a nice American girl :-)
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I’ve been so some of them and all of your posts from your trip to America are wonderful! :)
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Thanks a lot. This is a big compliment :-)
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You’re welcome!
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I really had a great holiday. I think I’ll never forget this adventure
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That’s a wonderful thing about travel – great memories!
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Simply beautiful!
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There’s something so charming about gardens and butterflies!
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A most excellent post – simply beautiful!
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Thanks! It’s been a great year for gorgeous flowers… :)
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The pattern on the butterfly is so beautiful, great blog by the way. xx
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Thank you very much!
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That butterfly is a real beauty! I’ve noticed that butterflies seem a lot bigger this year, which is fine with me! We had a hummingbird moth in our garden last year, it was incredible. We also put out a hummingbird feeder and I love watching those cuties zipping around for their food. :)
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It’s so exciting to see butterflies – they are so elegant. That is really exciting that you have hummingbirds too – they are so much fun to watch!
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tutto magnifico, ma quei digitalis bianchi sono davvero superbi!
complimenti
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Grazie – thank you so much!
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