Summer's Creation

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Wed, 01 Mar 2023
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18 comments
 

Softly thinking...

remaining in hush;

needing to understand

complexity of waiting,

bringing suggestions

of impressions to surface;

 

allows me to imagine

splendour of orange

butterfly siphoning

sweet nectar, those

lilting wings delicately

flitting to each fragrant

bloom; while heads tilt

their petals in welcome,

 

then into the blue wings

flutter; so lustrous in

midst of sun that casts

winking brightness

through shadows.

 

And I escape into many

treasured faraway

daydreams, unlocking

soothing euphony of

nature's music that

melts the heart; while

visualizing summer's

creation.

 

Dear diary: Reminder For me!

Butterflies and Bees are the

best part of Summer. I've

decided this year to grow

flowers that attract

these insects.

 

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Comments

Submitted by marandina on

I enjoyed your soothing euphony of nature's music. And that's a great diary reminder. We should all make the same one :) 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Paul,

I'm enthuiastic about planting out flowers that attract my favourite insects this year, so I've started planning now before I visit the garden centre. We've got a bit of land that isn't being used, so that will have to be dug over and prepared. March till end of may is a good time to start sowing seeds, so I'm all tooled up and ready to go.

I do hope more people attract butterflies and bees to their gardens, even window boxes, or containers are great, because butterflies have been on the decline and need our help.

Thank you so much for stopping by to read and let me know you enjoyed, it was very much appreciated.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

A spot of dreaming is just the thing isn't it? Especially when it seems to be getting colder instead of warmer. I always make a point of planting as much as I can that attracts butterflies and bees. Do you have your greenhouse up and running again now, after the storm?

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

you've made my day, knowing that you take the time to attract these beautiful insects to your garden is wonderful.

I'm afraid our greenhouse is no more. We won't be putting up a new one either, it gets far too windy here because we're quite high up, there's a chance we would loose another. Our neighbour on one side hasn't even replaced the fences that blew down, because of the worry of wasting money, but I'm getting used to it now.

I have to admit that this is the first year in a long time that I've thought so clearly about what I'm planning to plant, I would also love to create a fairy feature amongst the flowers, I have some ideas, just hope it all comes to fruitation.

Good luck with your garden, and thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem and leave such a kind comment.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by celticman on

no butterflys yet. No bees, but getting warmer. soon be summer. 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jack,

no butterflies or bees yet, but I'm really hoping to attract many this year. 

I appreciate you reading my poem and taking the time to leave a comment.

Many thanks.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

A BIG THANK YOU FOR THE CHERRIES EDITORS.

They were a wonderful surprise to receive.

Jenny.smiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I love "softly thinking..../remaining in hush"
"needing to understand/complexity of waiting" made me think of all the planning about growing. So much fun :0)
Don't know if I have blathered on at you about phacelia yet, but if you haven't tried it yet, please give it a go? They are very easy to grow from seed and bees love them. And white clover (white clover is also very easy, that and phacelia are so easy they are sold as green manure seeds for fields, just to be ploughed back in because they fix minerals for the soil!) I have been rubbish at getting wildflowers to grow from seed, but these did. I bought plants from Naturescape online in the end, am hoping they will seed themselves. I bet your come up though
Please could you give updates as you get started, I would love to see and read how it is all happening?
And thankyou for your lovely poem :0)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Good evening Di,

this is such a brilliant comment and a real help to me. I'm always open for information and it sounds like you've done really well with your sowing of seeds. I'm hoping to go to our local garden centre next week, so will ask about the Phacelia and White Clover. Trouble is I always end up over spending, what with all the wonderful plants on offer there.

I used to grow Borage on my allotment, which is wonderful for attracting Bees, and is such a great companion to tomatoes.

My partner was getting enthusiastic too, he cleaned out some pots for me today, which was a great help.

I don't know about photos, but I'll try and upload some. I'll certainly let you know how things go. It would be really great if all goes to plan.

Still in the dreaming process at the moment, which is how this poem came about. Glad you enjoyed and thank you so much for letting me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I've just seen Di's comment about the phacelia - she recommended it to me last year and I ordered some seeds online here:

https://www.greenmanure.co.uk/products/phacelia-green-manure-seeds?varia...

It is AMAZING! Honestly you can't go wrong with phacelia - it's such a beautiful little flower and very very easy to grow - just chuck it in the earth!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert,

thanks for getting back to me with the information.

I've already managed to get some phacelia today, along with other butterfly and bee seeds ready to sow in April. Now just have to prepare the ground. Hope they take and look forward to some summer flowers.

Appreciate the link. Thanks again.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Kris on

HI Jenn... passing threw, catch'n up on my favorite poets xoxox

Quick Comment = Diary:

Dear Diary, please remind Jenn to take pictures of her summer flowers, bees, butterflies & garden critters, post them here on ABC and write more nature inspired beautiful, soul inspiring poems for the fans*..... heart

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you so much for your lovely comment Kris. My enthusiasm for sowing a meadow is well on the way. Yesterday we went to the garden centre and bought five bags of top soil, and next week we will get some compost too. 

I've already got my eye on an area to sow the seeds. My son and partner said they would help with preparing the land. I'm so excited for the end product, I just hope the slugs don't have their fill of eating the plants before they have time to take. 

I asked my son if he would take photos in the summer and he said he would, so hopefully if all goes well I'll be able to put a good one up with a piece of writing.

Your comments are always welcome and a pleasure to read. So thank you once again.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by Kris on

I'm gardner in heart & soul.... like, roll'n around in it, smell of the earth, bugs, critters & all... yes

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Jenny

Such a beautiful poem with lots of word pictures. I am not much of a gardener but might be inspired to try harder this year.

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jean,

it's so kind of you to stop by and read my poem. I hope all is well and you're being cared for, and on the mend.

It's great to think you've been inspired to garden. I hope if you do that you get help, I couldn't possibly do a meadow all on my own now. It's hard to imagine that once I owned an allotment, and did most of the work myself, but that was when I was younger and fitter.

I'm glad you liked and thank you so much for letting me know.

Take care and keep well.

Jenny.smiley 

 

Submitted by hilary west on

I remember seeing my first Peacock butterfly. I was quite thrilled, I think you would be Jenny if you attracted something rare with your plans !!!

 

hilary  yes

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Hilary,

seeing your first Peacock butterfly must have been so special. I will look forward to seeing some butterflies this summer...and of course bees too, if and when the flowers bloom.

Thank you for coming over to read my poem and letting me know your thoughts, much appreciated.

By the way, looking forward to coming over to read your story tomorrow when I'm not so tired.

Jenny. smiley