The maximum temperature in the Charente today is 21⁰C, minimum 13⁰C.
20 - 42 km/h
South/West winds. 90% chance of rain. These are the first rains worth
having since April, the garden is 'cooked'!!
After a month of
heatwaves exceeding 40°C, this feels very cold!
No excuse, but 5 weeks ago I fell in the garden and broke two ribs, one on each side. This slowed me up quite a lot while doing my normal work, and the added heat did not help. I am well behind with everything!! They are better, but still not 100% so I am having to be careful
Gatekeeper or hedge brown (Pyronia tithonus) Amaryllis.
Seed pod of Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) Cheveux-de-Vénus or Barbe-de-Capucin in French.
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis) Lézard des murailles...
As above.
Vernal Shield Bug (Peribalus strictus) I think....
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa) Abeilles charpentière...
As above.
Bronze Furrow Bee (Halictus tumulorum) on a Blackeyed Susan...
As above . Halicte dorée commune, I think in French, in other words, a Common Golden Sweat Bee.
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) Geai des chênes...
As above.
Harlequin bug (Graphosoma-italicum) Punaise arlequin
on Queen Annes Lace (Daucus carota) Carotte sauvage.
Wild Mallow (Malva sylvestris) Mauve sylvestre ou Mauve des bois.
Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) Lysimaque commune encore appelée Grande lysimaque.
Two Golden Rod Crab Spiders (Misumena vatia) on a Blackeyed Susan,
Thomise variable, ou Araignée-crabe ou encore Misumène cagneuse in French.
Young chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) Pinson des arbres. It was busy having a 'set too' with another bird and hit our window (that is covered in transfers!). I brought it inside, and when it recovered, I took it back outside. It was in no hurry to fly away, but it did after a couple of minutes.
Pelargonium brown (Cacyreus marshalli) Brun des pélargoniums.
Native to southern Africa, this species was introduced to Western Europe in the late 20th century and has become invasive here. Very pretty, but sadly, it is a pest. When the caterpillars hatch, the larvae bore through the stem of the host plant, mainly geraniums, where they are typically found within the stem or flower buds. The plant stem usually turns black after being invaded by larvae. The larva feeds on the host plant, damaging the host until it enters the pupa stage. The plants will often die soon after invasion...
As above with open wings.
A young Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Mésange bleue.
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Common Wall Lizard as above
Here endeth July Photos....... I will make the effort to get August done very soon, but we seem to have a busy month!!
Happy September everyone.
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