July is proving to be a pretty grey month so far here in the west of Ireland, with little sun. Thankfully some dry days despite the clouds. Still plenty colour in the garden to bring us some sunshine.
- Cosmos
Cosmos
2. Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Loosestrife
3. Day lily
Day lily
4. In the flower meadow, orchids are really abundant this year. When we started the meadow we had about three orchids. This year we counted 18 a week ago, and a couple of more have appeared since. They are all common ones but still lovely to have.
Orchid
5. Also in the meadow more ragged robin – it looks lovely against the white ox-eye daisies.
Ragged robin in the meadow
6. The bees are certainly enjoying all the wild flowers.
white tailed bee on yellow rattle
Thank you to The Propagator for hosting Six on Saturday.
Murtagh's Meadow 
Truly lovely six this week. I love that the meadow is such a welcoming habitat for orchids, as well as everything else.
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I love the meadow too, and love watching it improve year on year
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Your pictures are superb and show the flowers off to their very best.
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Thank you. It gives me pleasure to grow and enjoy them, and photograph their beauty
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A collection to make you feel happy. Pleased to see the yellow rattle as I shall be sowing some seed next month (as you say) to help establish my wildflower plug plants in the tiny garden areas.
Love the orchid. Just wonder how they appear?
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They were probably in the field from the start, just over the years our management is allowing them to increase. Though I do think this year is a good orchid year.
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A lovely six. The meadow must be wonderful.
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It brings me a lot of pleasure to see it thriving
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Especially the orchids!
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I love this collections, MM. These are all so beautifully captured!
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Thank you Amy
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