June is one of my favourite months. I love the long days and the feeling of more time that this brings. My garden is in full bloom and the recent warm, dry weather has meant I have been outside enjoying it.

I have been joining in with The Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild and while most of this has taken place in my garden or very locally one sunny day we ventured a bit further a field to enjoy the countryside and a walk in the woods.

And a bit of rain has been welcomed to keep the garden blooming.

Katherine Swift in her book The Morville Year describes Midsummer as “a period of suspension…when the whole garden seems to be holding its breath”. Ah, I wish it could hold its breath for just a little bit longer.

If you would like to see more wonderful Summer colour do pop over to the #summercolourloving gallery on Instagram, and feel free to add you own photos.