A Whittley

I don't actually know if it's supported by science but the locals where my grandparents live in the azores swear by hanging clear sandwich bags filled with water hanging from beams and rafters to scare flies away. Encouraging birds, bats, frogs, fish and spiders and things like that is supposed to help with keeping annoying insects down as well though.

I was going to say the first one was a hydrangea too, the landlord has one growing in our front garden, very pretty when it blooms and the flowers last until the autumn!

it certainly looks like nettles to me, although the tips look a bit more rounded than the ones I usually come across. Maybe it's just the angle of the camera though.

I make nettles into tea. In the spring I go for a walk down the river avon and pick the lightest green leaves, the new growth, and then wash (important especially if it's a public footpath) and freeze them later that day. By the time I've walked home all the stings have degraded so I can make a cup straight away if I want. I make the tea with four or six leaves in a strainer, and add a little honey if you like. It's supposed to be good for hayfever sufferers (as is honey) which I am, but it tastes great too.