September

September,

Summer flowers are fading

Autumn has started to show it's colours.

Birds are migrating South.

I had the visit of a Monarch Butterfly

this week. I've never seen one here

 in this region of Eastern Quebec.

We are the 20th of September.

They usually start their voyage to Mexico

around the first of September.

Maybe this one got off course and

came to visit us.

However it was a delight to see him.

I'n hoping his journey went well. 

He was eating on the Tamarisk plant.

Sadly the Monarch butterfly population 

has decreased 90% since 1990's. 

due of climate change, pesticides etc.

An endangered species. 

We have been in a drought

most of the Summer.

We need rain.

I used water collected  from 

water barrels to water flowers. 

I am on a drilled well

so we have to limit our use. 

Geraniums

Red Geranium

Salmon Pink Geraniums

And Dark Pink

Hydrangea

I've had this plant for 10 yrs 

and it's the first year it gives 

more than 2 flowers.

A volunteer Marigold plant

grew in the gravel.

(A new term I learned this year.

A volunteer plant is a plant 

that grows on its own rather

 than being deliberately planted.)

 The secret garden.

An ash tree had to be cut down, 

we saved 2 stumps for seats.

Coleus, an annual plant. 

I planted 3 colours.

They will survive inside for the Winter.

I will take cuttings and root pieces.

In front of the Coleus, 

another Volunteer plant. Iceland Poppies

They flower continuously all Summer.

My favourite

I planted some tomatoes and cucumbers.

Because of the drought the

 plants didn't produce a lot.

A

Only 4 tomotoes on this plant.

Cucumbers plants were not prolific either.

We celebrated my sister Annie's 

81 birthday in August.

We had afternoon tea at the 

Hamilton Manor in New Carlisle.

The Hamilton Manor is a historic mansion, 
built in 1852 and has been converted 
into a Bed and Breakfast.

The large dining room

A previous blog post,.

Breakfast At The Manor

I received a postcard from the Vatican.

My son Daniel, daughter-in-law 

Marina, and two Grandsons, 

  live across Canada, in B.C.

They vacationed in Europe 

this past Summer.

 My Grandson Louis wrote a nice message. 

Louis graduated from high school 

and is attending university this year.

Louis and Jacob. My Grandsons in B.C.

Louis will be 18 in October.and Jacob is 15.

Jacob is the taller one. 💕

Wishing you all a great September

Thanks for your visit.

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