A Painted Lady on a Bishop of Oxford

This Painted Lady butterfly enjoyed the company of a Bishop of Oxford

dahlia in the Sofiero castle garden.

Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden

It is dahlia season now in the Sofiero castle garden in Helsingborg: 

My neighbour´s dahlia

Now in January it is nice to remember how colourful my neighbour´s dahlia was in October ... 

Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden

Dahlias are doing fine in the Sofiero castle garden: 

Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden

Here are some of my favourite dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden: 

Dahlia Tutu

Dahlia Tutu in the Sofiero castle garden.

Dahlias and other flowers in the Sofiero castle garden

The Sofiero castle garden is now full of dahlias and other beautiful summer flowers ... :-)

Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden

Sofiero castle in Helsingborg is famous for its rhododendrons. However, also the

 dahlias in the castle garden are spectacular: 

Early Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden

Here are my pictures of early Dahlias in the Sofiero castle garden: