local gardens

I took a wander round the garden when I had finished, enjoying some colourful corners.

There were asters and astrantia....

...rudbeckia and verbena....

.and sedum and fuchsia....

...and I was surprised to find a small tortoiseshell butterfly on the sedum when I looked more closely.

This is about as late as I usually see these butterflies (though occasionally one does appear in early October in some years). It was the only one in the garden today.

There are still some poppies still doing their best to entertain.