25/02/2019 Trying to catch up..........

Maximum temperature today 20C, minimum 5C.  Dry;  🌞 

10km/h South-easterly winds with gusts up to 19 km/h. 

Sorry I have not left the planet but just been busy with other things.  Hard not to be outside in this weather.  It looks like it is set in for another few days then the rain arrives (which is not bad), and the temperature drops, but not so that it is freezing.

Out for a drive - the trees are still bare but this weather is bringing on buds, hope they do not all get killed off. There must be another frost this year...

Reflections driving by...

And looking across which may be winter wheat.  Note the wind turbines in the background 😒

 When we returned I went out for a walk but the lambs just captivated me and I took lots of photos...

Inquisitive...

At the milk bar...

Now, who is the king of the castle...

Oh, who cares let us play instead...

Run and jump...

Kick up my heels...

Wow that was fun 🐑

A little more subdued and these are a bit older...

Twins maybe?

Mistletoe.

Calves.

Dandelion.

Not sure what this is but it is pretty!

Wild violets.

Neighbours moving a log it seems.

and overhead,

I have updated my bird blog HERE.

27/05/2018 Taking a walk down the road.

Maximum temperature today 25C, minimum 14C.    Rainfall 20 mm measured this morning; 

10 km/h South Westerly winds with up to 26 km/h gusts.

Total since 1st January; 528 mm and another storm expected this evening.

Still busy with the painting, things have slowed up a bit as it has been very cloudy and difficult to see properly as the house is quite dark.  The garden must be happy though with last nights rainfall 😊.

Buttercups; (Ranunculus) and poisonous to humans.

Calves...

with Mum.

Clover and fern.

Cow parsley; (Anthriscus sylvestris)

Daisies; possibly Oxeye...

Daisy with Trichodes alvearius....

Three for the price of one, not sure what they all are.

Daisy; possibly Ragwort.

Dog roses; (Rosa canina)

Elderberry flower. (Sambucas). The berries traditionally have been used to make elderberry wine, syrup, as well as pies and jellies,

I have put this old farm equipment on before but a long time ago...

as above...

As above.

Back home the first daylily this year and

a female blackbird; (Turdus merula).

N.B. My bird blog is updated  HERE 

Part 10 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.

13/08/2017 Home and away.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 15C.   5 km/h NE wind with 14 km/h gusts.  Dry.

Sparrow happily splashing around...

but this miserable blackbird chased her away...

so three sparrows went further away to have fun...

splish splash...

when who comes along again and spoils it all!!!

Sparrow looking on from a higher point.

Away - just down the road twins are at the milk bar...

while a younger loner looks on.

 Fritillary (Melitaea family) but I have no idea which one it is.

Jersey Tiger moth.

Unknown moth!!

As above.

Poppies and bug.

Possibly a small white butterfly but this seemed smaller than normal!!