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.

21/04/2017 Just a few photos from the garden.

Maximum temperature 18C, minimum -2C. 17 kmh NE wind with 23 kmh gusts.  Much improved weather and by this afternoon it was really quite pleasant.  Dry.

Bee on the choisya ternata.

Californian poppy.

Greenfly on the red robin.

Bearded iris.

Spring is in the air - crane flies I think.

Longhorn beetle on the red robin...

as above

Quince blossom.

I think this is a robber fly also on the red robin.

as above.

The broad beans are looking good.

07/09/2016 Just one of those days! Gardening, cooking etc.....

Maximum temperature 32C, minimum 11C.  39 km/h SW wind. Very Dry.

Californian Poppy and bug.

Common Blue female.

Pampas grass.

Hazel nuts.  Just over 3 kg gathered from the floor.

Petunias.

Green-bottle on the fallen fruit.

Ugh not my favourite beast. Think it may be Genus Tegenaria.

Figs dehydrating.

04/6/2016 Emergency photos again today!!!

Maximum temperature 22C, minimum 8C.  22 km/h NE winds. Dry.

Californian Poppies.

As above with a green bottle.

There are fairies at the bottom of our garden...

and even smaller ones here.

Rose.

Sweet William

Sorry lots of distractions here at present and the camera is not very busy!!  Off to look at a car rally tomorrow so maybe there will be a few more photos.

03/06/2016 Busy day again a few random shots around the garden. Also FIL's tea party for his 95th bithday.

 Maximum temperature  21C, minimum 10C.  26 km/h NE winds. 1 mm rain measured.

An almost identical photo taken last year of the Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). First one to be seen this year.

Californian Poppy.

Viviparous lizard or common lizard, (Zootoca vivipara) [formerly Lacerta vivipara]

Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

As above.

Green bottle  and not sure what the little insect is next to it!

The third time this year that the Japanese quince has flowered, think it is more that a little confused by the weather! (Chaenomeles japonica).

Love in a Mist. (Nigella damascena)

Pansy

Viola.

Bumble Bee.

This photo, and the 3 following photos of my FIL's 95 birthday tea party today with thanks to Cynthia Crocker.

Looks like a good time was had by all.

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