18/09/2017 The sun was shining and a much warmer day :-)

Maximum temperature 18C,  minimum 8C.  7 km/h SW wind with 24 km/h gusts. 4 mm of rain yesterday and overnight. 

Bumble bee on the lavender. 

A different bumble bee :-)

Bee on the Autumn crocus/daffodil.

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

As above and proof that it is a male.

Common Wall lizard resting on it own tail. (Podarcis muralis).

Mushrooms in the lawn.

Puddle in a fallen leaf.

Butternut in the veggie garden...

and chard.

24/07/2017 A few quick shots in the morning, we have been in Angouleme all afternoon and nowhere where I could take photos!

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum 15C.   24 km/h NW winds with 39 km/h gusts. 13 mm rain measured this morning.

Calendula and bee.

Gatekeeper female -she seems to have a little wing damage....

A different Gatekeeper female....

and a male.

A Shield bug that I cannot identify further!

Bee in a pumpkin flower.

Choisya ternata flowering for the second time this year.

Echeveria....

And the second Echeveria flower that I have had this year

Hydrangea.

Finally in the veg garden - Haricot beans in the front, chard left back, carrots far right back and if you look carefully, you can see the fern from the fennel between the carrots and haricot....

Spring onions in the front and more carrots behind....

and under all this green are some excellent parsnips.

Sunflowers by the side of the road en route to Angouleme.

03/05/2017 Went to town for a haircut, but although I had the camera I took no photos, so back to the garden again.

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 6C. 8 kmh NW wind. Cloud and a little sun.  1 mm of rain measured this morning.

Bee on the red robin shrub.

Unknown and very small.

Bearded Iris

Rose bud.

Bearded Iris.

Peony.

Small copper...

As above...

As above.

Chafer beetle.

As above.

Robber fly.

Green bottle.

Broad beans and Swiss chard.

06/04/2017 Not much change since yesterday!

Maximum temperature 14C, minimum 4C.  32 kmh NE wind with 41 kmh gusts, very chilly and unpleasant!   Dry.

The tulip bud from yesterday is slightly more open.

Camellia.

Cherry blossom

Japanese quince.

Chard.

Lawn daisies and a single celandine.

The only bug braving the cold wind.

Our neighbours fruit tree.

30/11/2016 Nigel goes to town and I walk around the garden.

Maximum temperature 15C,minimum 2C. 38km/h SW wind.  

Wednesday market - fish and vegetables.

The local Intermarche has all its windows painted for Christmas, also some interesting reflections...

As above.

Still connecting the Christmas lights.

The Renault is booked in for a service next Wednesday.

Choisya ternata and a surprise to see a bee out although the sun was shining today.

Holly.

Hydrangea.

A new rose bud!

and the one I have been watching is still holding on.

Fresh chard for dinner tonight.

and last but not least our neighbours.