Where is Valerian Corner? It's on my running routes that go through Farndon Village, a modern house with an old outbuilding with a cat weathervane upon it. In summer, the verge outside it burns with red valerian, attracting bees and on one memorable day, a hummingbird hawk moth.
Normally when I pass it, it means I'm on the way back into town after a long country run, so it is a welcome sight. A beautiful one at this time of year.
Usually when I pass it, Rumbles Cafe and a cup of tea is about 15 minutes away!
Si
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Ah valerian! I see it growing all along the roadsides here and I've been trying for ages to get a correct ID, so thank you Si! Love the shot of the bumblebee on the flowers too, and so cool you spotted a hummingbird hawkmoth too! - Tasha
ReplyDeleteA wonderful sight Simon - I love Valerian. Saw a pretty white variety when on holiday in Devon. We have some in the garden and pollinators just adore it (last year we had our first Hummingbird Hawkmoth - still feel over the moon whenever I remember the sighting!!) :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It would look better on a sunnier day - and with a bit of saturating of the image!
ReplyDeletelovely colour!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'll still saturate the hell out of it next time though!
ReplyDeleteI love valerian Si - particularly the red one. But when I suggested to a friend that I got some for my garden she shrieked in horror, saying that it was a) invasive and b) attracted rats???
ReplyDeleteRats???? How odd. It's a native species attractive to pollinators isn't it? I don't know to be fair.
ReplyDeleteYour photo's are lovely, what super colour.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Beautiful colours. I love the rose with the bumblebee.
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