Honeysuckle

I have three honeysuckle in my garden, and for the past few years they have had a terrible time. If it's not powdery mildew, it's aphids. I do my best trying to remedy things, but I'm not feeling very hopeful this year. For some reason I have added a fourth honeysuckle to worry about.

The Bug and Bear had lots of garden fun today, and even got out the tiny, broken inflatable pool (if you can call it that - it's more of a basin) and insisted on both squeezing in. There wasn't much water left in it after, and it reminded me of a story we have often read about a pair of playful penguins having a bath, and managing to empty it without pulling out the plug.