The maximum temperature in the Charente today is 15⁰C, minimum 8⁰C. 25 - 45 km/h North/West winds. 80% chance of rain.
My left eye has been operated on now, and the right one will be on Friday. Again, I will give the computer a break for a couple of weeks afterwards.
Photos from the first half of September.
Rose the same in French but with the 's' pronounced like a 'z'.
Sedum, (Crassulaceae) sédum.
Sunset.
Clematis (Clematis viticella) Clématite bleue.
House sparrows are enjoying a bath. (Passer domesticus) Moineau domestique.
Calendula (with bug), Cyclamen, Rose and the flower from the Mint
Another sunset.
Coenonympha Genus?
Elbow striped Grass-Veneer (Agriphila geniculea)
Eurasian blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) Mésange bleue.
Great tit (Parus major) Mésange charbonnière...
As above.
A young European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Rouge-gorge...
As above.
Winter daffodil/crocus (Sternbergia lutea),
Cyclamen.
Geranium (Geranium) géranium.
I have a book on French toadstools and mushrooms, and I still do not know what this is.!!
Keep well, everyone. I will be back (I hope), sometime next month.
Dear Diane, your photos are absolutely stunning. So happy to see your post, and it is especially special to me, because today, October 27th is my 69th 🎂 🥳
ReplyDeleteThank you 😊 so much for sharing.
Happy Birthday, you have a lot of catching up to compete with me! My memory of my 70th though is still strong as I was given a rose that dried perfectly and still is in my bedroom 12 years later :-) Thanks for the visit and the comment always appreciated. Cheers Diane
DeleteBeautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to comment. Keep well, Diane
DeleteGood luck with the second eye. Hope all goes well. These photos are beautiful, as always. I love the birds and blooms especially.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie, I am sure all will be well but........ Thanks for the visit and the comment, take care Diane.
DeleteHi, Diane: It’s good to see you here on your blog with your usual assortment of glorious images. The sunsets this time are especially gobsmacking. Earlier this month I was in England for a lightening visit with my daughter and was shocked at the paucity of birds. In an entire week I could not find a single Blackbird, for example. I hope that your cracked ribs are healing well and I will look forward to further news and great pictures when you have time. Gros bisous de ton ami canadien, David
ReplyDeleteThanks David, the ribs are now fine, I had forgotten about them. :-) Now it is my eyes that are a constant reminder, 3 different kinds of drops every 4 hours, 4 times a day, each one for a month, so this will be going on until I have my check up 1 December!! I had heard that the blackbirds were in short supply over there. Thank goodness we always have a few in the garden here, though they are usually at the bottom of the garden, they never come near the feeders. Now it is finally raining again after the drought I guess the worms are easy to get to! Hope all is well over there, best wishes to you both, bisous mon ami, Diane
DeleteHello Diane,
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures. Wonderful all flowers and so funny to see yjhe bathing sparrows.
Very well done and what a great sun set with amazing colors.
Last days here where very bad, with many rain and heavy storm.
Many greetings,
Marco
After a long drought we now also have heavy rains, one extreme to the other!! Thanks so much for the visit, keep safe, Diane
DeleteThe sunsets are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie, hope all is well there. Diane
DeleteHi Diane - I do hope all will go well today ... your eyes will be much improved in a few weeks ... I love seeing your photos - your stunning landscapes, flowers, birds, beasties and all!! With thoughts - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilary. I had three foggy days with my right eye, but it is now clearing. Hopefully I will soon get back to some form of normality!! Hope all is well with you, Diane
DeleteHope the eye op was successful. You sure do have a good eye for photography. the flowers and bugs and birds are stunning. I love the blue birds and the cyclamen.
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