Monday, April 9, 2018

Trying to catch up!!

Maximum temperature today 15C, minimum 10C.   1 mm of rain measured this morning; 5 km/h South Westerly winds with up to 20 km/h gusts.
Total rainfall so far this year now 422 mm.
Camellia.

Choisya Ternata coming into flower slowly.

Mirabelle plum blossom.

First bud on the peonies.

Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica).

Common wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) and Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto).

House sparrow (Passer domesticus) Male...

as above.

As above; female.

Healthy looking rhubarb.
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15 comments:

  1. Marie SmithApril 9, 2018 at 11:44 PM

    My rhubarb is still shivering underground, Diane.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 10, 2018 at 12:19 PM

      I have 4 plants well up :-)) Sorry, I am sure yours will soon be up as well. Enjoy your week, Diane

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,April 10, 2018 at 1:54 AM

    Nice shot of the two doves showing the contrast in size.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 10, 2018 at 12:20 PM

      The pigeons are huge next to the dove! Hope you have a good week Diane

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  3. Emma SpringfieldApril 10, 2018 at 4:34 AM

    You have all these beautiful flowers and we still have snow on the ground. No fair.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 10, 2018 at 12:21 PM

      The snow must go soon and you will also have flowers :-) Take care Diane

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  4. PamApril 10, 2018 at 5:46 AM

    I love seeing spring through your camera lens in your country...thank you for sharing. Always so pretty.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 10, 2018 at 12:23 PM

      Thanks Pam I am surprised it looks so spring like as we are still feeling pretty cold, the insects also seem to think so as well!! Hope you have a quiet week after all the excitement. Diane

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  5. The Yum ListApril 10, 2018 at 8:04 AM

    Oh that first pic is postcard worthy! Lovely shots today.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 10, 2018 at 12:24 PM

      Thanks, hard to go wrong with a camellia. Take care, cheers Diane

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  6. UnknownApril 11, 2018 at 9:24 AM

    Hi Diane. Lovely photos of very patient, photogenic birds. Camellias are beautiful flowers. My dad used to grow them when I was a child but I don't think I have seen any since. Hope the warmer weather is helping you get over your cough.

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    1. RhodesiaApril 11, 2018 at 10:53 AM

      Yes I would think Camellias would grow well near the coast but they certainly never grew well for me in the high veld. The weather is warming up but I think my cough is in facy hetting worse. I see the Dr next Tuesday for my 6 monthcheck up so will speak to him about it then. Take care Diane

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,April 11, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    I am out on Vancouver Island right now and the temperature yesterday got up to seventeen degrees so we beat you by one degree!

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    1. RhodesiaApril 11, 2018 at 9:48 PM

      Lucky you, anything under 20C to me is cold!!!! If the forecast is right we just may make it ocer 20C next week :-) Enjoy the break, looking forward to the photos. Diane

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  8. GaelynApril 12, 2018 at 5:18 AM

    So all that rain is paying off in flowers.

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