One hour ago Hudson was sleeping with the kittens.

Its 32C/78F this afternoon and Hudson decided to have a nap outside.

18th Birthday,..Hudson who is 18 years old this week,..a tad deaf,..with bad eyesight,..senile,..but no loss of appetite,..she wanders around the paths in the garden many times through the day,..but sometimes gets lost in a corner and will stand there until rescued.

Hollyhock.

Calendula.

Oxalis debilis,'Shamrocks Pink'.

Verbascum nigrum.

Eschscholzia californica,'California Poppy'.

Blooms are appreciated by the Bee.

22 days into Autumn and still the Lupins are blooming.

A new Hydrangea from a last year cutting.

Watching.......

Calendula.

Garden resident.

Hollyhock.

Hollyhock.

So a New Rose with no name.

Parent Rose and offspring,..the bottom rose is the parent rose,..small at this time of year,..the top rose is the offspring,..grown from a seed from the parent rose,..a Peach or Apricot colour best describes the colour.