Maximum temperature 21C, minimum 12C. 9 km/h SE winds, 16 km/h gusts. Dry.
Smelling the roses 😏
Speckled wood ( Pararge aegeria)
European Hornet (Vespa crabro). Our nest has gone but they are still around!
Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
As above
Great tit (Parus major)
Feather on the rosemary !
Brought in the last sweet potatoes (yams) today. Two plants produced 7.126 kg (15.71 lbs) of potatoes so I am pretty happy.
This evening's sunset, so different to the one on yesterday's post.
Not sure I like this fungus on the viburnum!! Does anyone know what it is??
There's nothing I love better than baked sweet potatoes! You guys had a great harvest. :)
ReplyDeletePretty photo's too, Diane.
xoxo
I love sweet potatoes any way and these taste so much better than any bought ones :-) Thanks, take care Diane
DeleteNo clue what that fungus is .....strange. Loving the pic of the Blue Tit. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLove the Blue tits they have so much character and are so small. Keep well Diane
DeleteThose hornets sure look nasty! I was happy to see the pictures of the Eurasian Blue Tit and Great Tit, both species I have enjoyed very much over the first three weeks of October.
ReplyDeleteOf course you would have been seeing these birds while on holiday. The blue tits are full of character and bash on the window when food is short LOL. The hornets have a nasty sting but not as bad as the Asian hornet of which we also have around at present!! At least they do not sting generally unless annoyed. Have a good day Diane
DeleteGreat photos, Diane. Love the feather on the rosemary especially.
ReplyDeleteThe feather just caught my eye. Emma says it means someone who died is thinking of you. Now I am wondering who! Keep well Diane
DeleteAnother beautiful sunset...
ReplyDeleteBaked sweet potatoes are wonnnnnnderful.
don't have any idea what that fungus is, but... Can it be good for the shrub?
I am sure it is bad for the shrub but I would like to know what it is. I have not so far tracked it down on the internet and there are no nurseries close by that I can ask at. One shop in the local village may have answers I will have to take in a photo. Look after that tooth, Diane
DeleteI just LOVE the look of your fresh produce. There's nothing better than "freshly picked from the garden." I'm wondering if the European Hornet's are dangerous? I assume they could give a nasty sting.
ReplyDeleteThe veg from the garden has so much more flavour than bought stuff. The European hornet only stings generally when angry, and although has a nasty sting is not as bad as the Asian hornet of which we also have here at present! Cheers Diane
DeleteThat is an amazing amount of home grown sweet potatoes, I am so impressed! Unusual fungus but sorry, I don’t have a clue as to what it is. Always enjoy your photos Diane, love those cute little birds, the speckled wood is very pretty, the close up of the wasps show so much detail. Another super post.
ReplyDeleteWe have really done well from the garden this year, it will see us through winter. Potatoes as well as sweet ones, carrots, parsnips, peppers, chard, broad beans, haricot beans, tomatoes, garlic and lots of dried fruit also. Hope the rest of the week goes well. Diane
DeleteThe feather in the rosemary means someone who died is thinking of you. Hope you felt the love.
ReplyDeleteNow I am wondering who, possibly one of two, maybe three. Perhaps that is why I noticed it and it took my eye. Have a great day and I enjoyed your last post :-) Diane
DeleteLovely critters and beautiful flowers from your garden. Beautiful sunset! That is a wonderful harvest. I don't like the look of the fungus.
ReplyDeleteNo I don't like it either Nancy!!! We have had a great all round harvest this year, lots to eat through winter :-) Enjoy the rest of the week Diane
DeleteHi Diane. I love the blue tits, their ruffled heads make them look perpetually surprised and cheeky. Your sweet potatoes are magnificent. That white fungus looks like the result of an infestation of mealie bugs (I don't know the scientific name) I have it on my roses and it occurs during or shortly after wet spells. Take care, Kim
ReplyDeleteThe blue tits have so much character and they are cheeky.
DeleteNo it is not mealie bugs I know what they look like, this is a solid mass. Very odd. Must take a photo into the only shop I know that might have an answer. Hope that the storms are easing off, take care Diane.