By mid July my garden was full of purple splendour, and I took many photos, such as this Buddleia, to share the purple pleasure.
Alas it’s taken a month to do the sharing, so I’ll keep the text brief and let the flowers flaunt their colourful finery.
Starting with the deepest purple – the Clematis (possibly Jackmanii) 
The purple of this Buddleia davidii 
– is deeper, brighter, more showy than its paler lilac sister – It has spent the summer showing off its attraction to bees as well as proving why it is called the butterfly bush
I haven’t come across Toadflax – Linaria purpurea – before, but this year the back garden is full of it 
(I might have sewn some seeds to attract insects?) Many species of bees have enjoyed it, and the (unseen) Toadflax Brocade Moth must have as well, because the plants have hosted many of its caterpillars
Something I thought was just a pretty wildflower (or weed?) 
turns out to be Selfheal – Prunella vulgaris – which has historically been used for a variety of medicinal treatments – praised by the 16th century herbalist John Gerard for being the best wound herb.
The Hebe (possibly andersonii) 
was already in the garden when I moved here, and continues to provide pretty purple flowers, also much loved by bees
Finally, the more pastel pinky-purple of the Foxglove – Digitalis purpurea 
Sometimes, it’s just all about the colour
Or,
Maybe not just about the colour
Whilst feasting my eyes on the purple floral display, I’ve also delighted in the myriad of insects that have done their own feasting of the purple offering – and here’s the proof
Toadflax Brocade Moth Caterpillar
TOSTE 