The maximum temperature here today is 22⁰C, minimum 14⁰C. Drizzle on and off this afternoon, it looks like we have a wet week ahead of us South-Westerly winds of 22km/h with gusts up to 46 km/h.
Sunset.
Top - Golden-mane coreopsis - Cosmos - rose
Bottom - Cyclamen - curly kale - autumn daffodil/crocus
Pampas in the wind.
Top - Choisya ternata.
Bottom - Cosmos
A gift from a friend, just over 2 kg of cep mushrooms. Delicious.
Cosmos and yellow calendula.
Hazel catkins (they should only arrive in December!). The weather is confused.
The lizards have discovered the greenhouse is nice and warm!
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis).
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera).
Bumble bee possibly (Bombus lucorum) but open to comment.
European Hornet (Vespa crabro).
Gaura lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink.
House Sparrows (Passer domesticus). European robin (Erithacus rubecula) and Common Blackbird (Turdus merula). Photo taken through the window.
Eurasian Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus).
Salamander. I think (S. salamandra terrestris). On the verandah, taken at night with the flash.
It did not like the flash so turned its tail on me 😊
Wow - we had fibre installed last week. I cannot keep up with the computer now.
From a speed of 0.5 Mbps we now have up to 300.0 Mbps.
Two deliveries of wood were delivered. The main pile is outside (top) and once we had gone high enough the rest were put into the barn (bottom photo). The farmer dumped them in the road outside so we had to wheelbarrow everything in and then stack them!! Luckily we have a very quiet road!
To finish off here are two different sunrises, something I have to admit to not seeing very often these days. I go to bed much later and wake up later!
The end of October.
My local list of wildflowers. (91 Species 02/6/2022).
Joining up with My Corner of the World.
A post from you, Diane is always a delight, and this one is no exception. The star of the show, for me, has to be that salamander - what a spectacular creature! I was also impressed by the size of your woodpiles - you should be able to keep warm this winter.
ReplyDeleteYour sunrise and sunset images are beautiful too and the whole post shows what wonderful things are in your garden between sunset and sunrise - just pulling your leg!
I'm delighted to hear that you have now got fibre broadband, so I no longer have to feel guilty when I do a long blogpost with a lot of images.
It looks like we too have a wet week ahead of us. Maybe one day I'll get out again!
Best wishes to you and Nigel - - - Richard
Hi Richard, the star for me is also the Salamander, I was over the moon when I spotted it on the verandah.
DeleteThe sunrise photos do not happen too often, but they were worth the getting up for the early appointments.
Hopefully I will never have a problem downloading large blogs again. Before it was a nightmare and I gave up on most!!
I hope that all is well over there and things are moving ahead for Lindsay. Very best wishes to you both, take care Diane
That salamander certainly stands out with the bright yellow. There are such vibrant colours here, Diane. Each photo calls for a second look!
ReplyDeleteMarie I was so excited to see the Salamander and even more so that it waited for me to go and get the camera. Thanks for the kind comment. I hope all is well over there.
DeleteTake care, Daine
Beautiful post as usual. Firewood carting would have been exhausting. Hope it keeps you warm in winter. We are hearing on the news that Europe will suffer from lack of energy resources this winter. The birds and bees are great shots and I actually recognise a flower that we have also in the village. The Gaura ....... one we call it a butterfly plant. It must be so much better with the faster internet connection.
ReplyDeleteThe wood arrived when we were still recovering from COVID and it really knocked us for six moving it all. N wheelbarrowed it and I stacked it. Could not just leave it as a pile in the middle of the road!
DeleteThe change of internet speeds is just amazing it takes some getting used to!
Hope you are both well, Take care, t'other Diane
Damp make the temps feel cooler but life still abounds in your world. With those cyber speeds you'll be blazing like the sunrise and set.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is odd and the plants and creatures are still around. We are still picking vegetables now in November which is most unusual. The WiFi speeds are taking some getting used to. If your videos are not too long I might now get time to see some of them! Keep safe, hugs from us both, Diane
DeleteI am glad to note, Diane, that after all this time you finally got a high speed connection. It must make so much difference. Great series of pictures, as always, with your usual pleasing variety of subjects. I guess it's not surprising that the lizards have discovered the greenhouse and I know they will be welcome guests. Great shot of the three species of bird in one frame. All the best - David
ReplyDeleteBonjour David, yes the Wi-Fi speeds are amazing and especially so as we were told that it would not happen this year.
DeleteYes that shot of the 3 species of birds was a surprise. They were quite far and it was taken through the window. There must have been something interesting there. We only ever see the robin in winter so I have to get all my photos of it then.
I hope all is well, Meilleurs vœux à vous deux. Diane
Hi Diane - I love all the photos you show us, especially as you kindly title them up ... giving us little snippets of life c/o you ... the lizards are clever - the warmer greenhouse, and that salamander is beautiful. But the rest too - the curly kale looks good - while those ceps ... yummy! Well stacked logs ... I guess at the least the farmer delivered ... even if you had to do the graft once home-delivered - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary, I try to label properly when I can but it is not always possible. I agree that the Salamander is beautiful, not sure how it arrived in our garden as they like water, maybe it is attracted by the many small bowls around for the birds and/or all the rain we have had in the past month thought we are still not up to our usual amount.
DeleteThe ceps were delicious. We had them in three different meals and then the last lot I made into soup.
Usually the farmer reverses into our driveway and leaves the wood there. This was a new guy and he could not reverse the trailer!!!
Keep safe and well, cheers Diane
Gorgeous sunset shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie for the visit and the kind comment, appreciated. I hope you are well Diane
DeleteI love your photos. Especially the black and yellow salamander.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aritha, I also love the Salamander. I hope all is well, best wishes to you and the family, Diane
DeleteWhat a pleasure it was to view your photos. And I have finally seen a true blackbird! I was interested because of the Turdus genus. Our American robin is Turdus, also. We have a salamander with the same black/orange colors but different pattern (ours is spotted). Hope your weather continues!
ReplyDeleteThanks Andree. I also hope our weather continues but temps are starting to drop the week sadly!! Cheers Diane
DeleteGorgeous sunset. Beautiful flowers. I don't like lizards but I have to admit that this salamander is different in its striking colour. Glad that you can now enjoy better internet speed. Lovely sunrises. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy, I do love lizards, but the Salamander is not a lizard they come under amphibians the same as frogs. Yes the internet is so much easier now at we have fibre 😊
DeleteCheers Diane
Look at those mushrooms! Yum! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThey were superb, we had three meals with them and then the rest I made into soup. Wow it was delicious.
DeleteKeep well, Diane
Hello Diane. I do like the black and yellow salamander, it's very striking. Fibre is definably quicker than our old copper cable but I do think that if I'd waited I would have got the firbre anyway without paying more to robbing BT. You've no excuses now for the lack of blog posts. There are lots of Pallid Swifts here in the UK, perhaps over shooting your warm weather?
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, yes the Salamander is gorgeous, I was delighted to get such a good photo in the dark.
DeleteWe could not have had fibre before it was just not available. France now is trying to bring everyone up to date, no fee attached to the installation. We have waited a long time.
I have plenty of excuses - time is never on my side and there is always so much going on, also the kitchen is very demanding!
The cranes are all returning to the South and I have heard them several times but a bit too distant for photos. Our warmer weather is changing!!!
Keep well, best wishes Diane
Mind blowing pictures
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Rajani. I hope all is well. Diane
DeleteSo afraid that our world as it was is a big confusion, I still have Zinnia's in bloom along with Hydrangea. With the stack of wood it looks like you are ready for the incoming winter!!! As always, I really love your pics.
ReplyDeleteWe also have Zinnia and Hydrangea in bloom, the plants are totally confused. The last few days have been very cold though and things just might change soon. Keep well Diane
DeleteWonderful photos! I love all the bright colors, flowers and the little critters, you really did them justice.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
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Thanks Amelia, sadly now it is getting colder the bugs are disappearing and the smaller creatures are hibernating. Photos will be hard to come by. Cheers Diane
DeleteI'm pretty sure that's what they call "skyporn" - beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNever heard that one before but I will not forget it now, you could well be right 😊😊 Cheers D1ane
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