#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Bee enjoying the borage.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Not a wildflower, rather a potato flower, though flowering from a rogue potato!

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment More of the Self Heal plant going to seed.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Mallow still blossoming in the beetroot bed.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Creeping wood sorrel in the carrot bed. Apparently 'improves local ecosystems by feeding pollinators, protecting soil from erosion, and providing shelter for ground insects.' so happy to have it, ensuring it does not become too invasive.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Dandelion growing in the middle of dormant strawberry plant.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Spearmint happily growing next to the heritage tomatoes, an old Italian variety, first recorded 1750.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Scarlett Pimpernel blossom making the most of a sunny interval.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Shepherds Purse making an appearance after not being seen for a couple of months.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Ladybird finding itself a comfy position on the starting to seed Self Heal.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Speedwell in the sunshine.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Field Woundwort providing valuable nectar for the bees, particularly the carder bee, which are attracted to the flowers of the mint family.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Most of the Self-Heal has gone to seed but still a few just about blossoming.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment The wild pansies seemed to have disappeared during the very hot weather but found this small plant, a bit faded, but still standing.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Lots of borage plants and blossoms have returned with the rains.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Wild Marjoram/Oregano under the grapevines.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment The falling autumn leaves maybe explaining why this particular copper butterfly seems attracted to them, colour blending camouflage.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Two small copper butterflies on an on-eye daisy plant which has decided to appear under the grapevines. Hoping it survives the winter to flower next year.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment This small borage plant has decided to pop up in the middle of the french beans but still manages to catch the sunlight.

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment The Knapweed now going to seed but still providing food for the ladybirds.