The maximum temperature in the Charente today is 16⁰C, minimum 6⁰C. A 21km/h North/East wind with gusts up to 40km/h.
Sorry for the long blog but it is my best chance of catching up!
Arugula (Eruca sativa). Rocket. Roquette
Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) and the bee is (Andrena thoracic)...
As above.
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera). Abeille européenne.
Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Mésange bleue.
As above.
One of our neighbour's lambs.
Another neighbour, who breeds these little ponies that are not much higher than my knee.
Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) Tircis
Cowslip (Primula veris) Primevère officinale.
Daffodils (Narcissus) Jonquilles.
Dandelion (Taraxacum sect). Dandelion.
Primrose (Primula) Primevère.
Top - Sweet violets (Vola odorata), Daisy (Bellis Perennis) with a Golden Dung Fly (Scathophaga_stercoraria) and Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus acris).
Bottom - Bulbous Buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus), Persian Speedwell (Veronica persica). Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum).
A spectacular sunset.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Gros-bec casse-noyaux. Female I think...
As above all taken through the window...
As above...
As above,
Little Owl (Athene noctua) Chevêche d'Athéna. On the neighbours barn...
As above,
Miribelle blossom (Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca).
Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) Cognassier du Japon.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Gros-bec casse-noyaux, male and a European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Chardonneret. Apologies for taking photos on the feeder, but it was my only choice on this particular day.
Hawfinch with a European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Verdier.
Bridal Wreath (Spiraea prunifolia).
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) Romarin.
Cowslip (Primula veris) Primevère officinale.
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) Gléchome lierre terrestre. I just love this little face!
Top - Lawn daisy (Bellis perennis) Pâquerette, and Japanese quince see above
Bottom - Celandine and Vinca minor - Mirabelle blossom.
Hawfinch male (see above) with a European Greenfinch.
Hawfinch male with the female in hiding.
Our house with the Mirabelle blossom natural frame.
Wall flower.
The flowers of the Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Laurier.
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, (Nymphalis) Petite tortue.
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula) Poliste gaulois.
Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) Cyrphe.
Cherry blossom.
I think this is a very young spiny toad (Bufo spinosus), Crapaud épineux, it was the size of my first thumb joint. It was taken at night, and I almost stood on it on the edge of the verandah.
As above.
