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Haha! That's happened to me. I literally had myself in the photo caught by a cunning mirror. Thank heavens that I removed it very quickly. Shame I missed that.

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From my old camera, but this is a flower opening just this morning.
 
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Wondered how @alp was able to see into the future..:D:ROFLMAO:,thought she must have had a vision that @johnny canoe was going to post a pic of his gorgeous hanging baskets:).

Well we are having on and off rain showers today, so decided on a housework day.... mainly tackling no.1 son's bedroom while he's away.:eek:

Just taken my sister to Asda......quite impressed with their wicker hanging baskets all planted up with summer bedding...£5 for smaller ones and £10 for the larger size (y)(y). thanks
 

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:sneaky: Did you actually kill them, or just ask them to move along? :ROFLMAO:

Shame I don't have @johnny canoe 's humor. Execution without reflection. I have 1/3 of my newly planted petunia made skeletal by these critters. They can't die soon enough.

A streptocarpus Blue Leyla
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First lilies
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The back of Wild Swan - love the stripes on the back
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Love this lilac delphinium

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The only 2 blue irises I have left.
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Frilly edged oriental poppies
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I know what you mean, @Logan A lot of stalks to compost. But this year, I want to see if they will rebloom again.
 
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Do they :eek:!!!!!!!!, we get overrun by them so I keep pulling them up.I just thought ( well....until now(y) ) that they are lovely for a short while then hang around looking a complete mess.....will now think again and give a reprieve to the few left:D. Thanks @Logan :).
 

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You're quite right, just like @johnny canoe , your tulips are in lovely form. Are they gorgeous. Much more interesting than daffs. Hope they look OK after the storm. @Larisa
 

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