11/05/2019 The green green trees of France......

Maximum temperature today 17C, minimum 10C.  Odd showers on and off; rain measured this morning 1mm.  21km/h North-westerly winds with gusts up to 45 km/h. 

Drive by photos so a little blurred but I just loved all the trees that are so green now. 

Roses to the right driving through Saint-Mary.

Driveway to a friend...

Lots of green,,.

Large chestnut tree at the house...

full of flower...

so pretty...

and a little closer.  It is a very complex flower.

Returning back home...

House centipede. (Scutigera coleoptrata) They are welcome in our home as they eat spiders and other unwelcome bugs

Tulips that I bought 30 April I cannot believe how well they have lasted.

In the garden, I spotted this Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius)...

As above...

 As above...

And yes as above, finally.

I will be away next week for 10 days and out of WiFi contact. I hope to return with some good photos, but who knows. We are returning to a spot we know, but I found last year that I did well with insects but not with birds!!

See also my Bird blog 

and My life In the Charente

12/08/2017 Roadside photos

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 11C.   6 km/h NW wind with 19 km/h gusts.  Dry.

Blackberries.

Unknown still trying to identify...

if you can help please let me know...

also unknown.

Chestnuts.

Our friends cat that I am looking after, a contortionist it seems!...

 This one is my favourite, so affectionate...

as above.

Horses over the road.

I suspect this is a flower in the mallow family but again uncertain.  Plus fly.

Again uncertain, but  think this is a Meadow Brown.

A sheltie watching me through a gate.

Fields of daisies.

Maize as far as the eye can see...

maize cobs.

For those that might be interested, I have started my blog on our South African holiday earlier this year.

05/10/2016 Out for a haircut and some shopping.

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum 9C. 21 km/h NW wind. Dry.

Last nights sunset...

and a couple of minutes later.

Brown Hairstreak hiding in the hedge - Thecla betulae - La Thécla du bouleau

Common Blue.

Ladybird.

Red Admiral.

Inquisitive...

and even more so!

Sweet Chestnuts....

as above.

Cracked pot!! seen in a garden as walking by.

05/10/2016 Out for a haircut and some shopping.

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum 9C. 21 km/h NW wind. Dry.

Last nights sunset...

and a couple of minutes later.

Brown Hairstreak hiding in the hedge - Thecla betulae - La Thécla du bouleau

Common Blue.

Ladybird.

Red Admiral.

Inquisitive...

and even more so!

Sweet Chestnuts....

as above.

Cracked pot!! seen in a garden as walking by.