The maximum temperature here today is 11⁰C, minimum 8⁰C. Grey skies. Wind 16km/h icy North-Easterly winds with gusts up to 32 km/h!
I have so many photos from September and October, hopefully, over winter I will have time to go through them and catch up with the past!!
 |
10/11/21 A French sunset but memories of a South African one. Taken from just down the road from the house. Common Carder Bumble Bee (Bombus pascuorum) I think...  As above. |
Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertina) with a Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera).
Western Honey Bee see above...
As above...
As above.
Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya ternata).
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus).
Cosmos and Californian poppy with a couple of bees and a fly, still flowering well in mid-November
Remembrance Day November 11 2021
Before the service started, this little Jack Russel who obviously belonged to someone in the village, just wanted to play. He was so cute.
As the service ended the Common Cranes (Grus grus) flew overhead calling as they headed South to warmer climates...
As above.
Love poinsettias (Euphorbiaceae pulcherrima).
A trip into Angouleme last week and I spotted this new (to me) wall mural. Love it, and more memories of Southern Africa ...
A little closer...
As above...
and finally.
Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.
My local list of wildflowers. (91 Species 20/06/2021).
See also my
