Finally some sunshine today. Hoping that a little bit of heat will bring the runner beans on. They are only just coming.
Runner beans
The most existing new arrivals though are our new chicks! Just started hatching last night.
Chick
Another new arrival is this Dahlia. Not the one I thought I had bought, but still an interesting flower, and a carder bee did visit it today so should be good for pollinators. From searching online this one appears to be Dahlia Honka Black, but open to correction. It is the first time I have grown Dahlia. I have another but no sign of flower buds on that one yet. Unlike The Propagator I won’t be able to leave them in the soil to overwinter, so for ease I have put these in pots which I can move to the greenhouse or polytunnel.
Dahlia
Next this week, we are getting the odd rasperberry. I got a photo of this one just before I popped it into my mouth!
Autumn Raspberry
Next a busy bumblebee collecting pollen from the outside oregano.
Early Bumblebee
And finally this week, American elderberry. It flowers much later that our native elderberry and so we rarely get any fruit. But the flowers are lovely.
American elderberry
Thanks to The Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday.
Murtagh's Meadow 
The Dahlia Honka Black is quite stunning. I’ve never seen anything like it before.
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The colour surprised me too, especially as I was expecting something more yellow and orange 🙂
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Such a beautiful mixed six photo series. I love the chick especially!!
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Thank you Amy. Yes the chicks are very cute
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Oh, I love raising chicks. Do you have a large flock of hens? Also out of curiosity, do you know the Latin name of the plant you call American Elderberry? Ours here in the states bloomed months ago. Sambucus racemosa?
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We have just 11, not not huge, and one duck who thinks he is a hen, he needs a new mate!t It is Sambuscus canadensis, I think.
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So much to love this week Karina. Flowers chicken bees raspberry such a delight for my Sunday morning read 🤗❤
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Glad you enjoyed it Brian
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My sister gave me her dahlia tubers last year and coincidentally, I have the exact same one. It does make an interesting cut flower.
That raspberry looked perfect – I love all things raspberry. ❤
Your chick is adorable. So fun have new babies to raise. 🙂
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Well that is serendipity, having same dahlia. Yes it would make lovely cut flower. I can see it in one of your wonderful arrangements.
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That’s a beautiful colour on the dahlia!
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The dahlia is very dramatic and the chick is adorable!
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Yes, I think you are right there:)
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Lovely to see your chick! I’ve really enjoyed the wild raspberries this year. They are so refreshing.
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love the dahlia. not sure i’d grow it, but i love yours. we have also got the first of what will be just a few autumn raspberries. for a plant which is basically a spreading weed, i have the devils own job growing it, no idea why.
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yes, those raspberries get everywhere:)
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What pretty, delicate flowers on the American Elderberry. I wonder how the pant came over here on the first place.
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Imported – us humans have a habit of moving plants (and animals) around the world!
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