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Thursday, March 26, 2020

26/03/2020 Playing with frames again.

Maximum temperature here today 12C, minimum 0C. Dry. Frost this morning, ice on the birdbath. 16km/h North-easterly icy cold wind with gusts up to 39 km/h.

Think this might be Hawksbeard but not sure which one.

Seen out walking and unknown.

Daffodil.

Grape Hyacinth Blue (Muscari armeniacum). Plus a weed!

Cowslip (Primula veris).

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).

Bay tree (Laurus nobilis).

Cherry tree blossom.

Poppies, and yes the bulbs came from Amsterdam.

Mirabelle plum blossom, also known as mirabelle prune or cherry plum (Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca) plus a bee.

More poppies.

Mirabelle plum blossom and bee.

The kale in the veggie garden going to seed.

An orange poppy, bulbs also from Amsterdam.

Viola.

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis).

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Saturday, April 9, 2016

09/04/2016 A chaffinch and a selection of wild flowers around us.

Maximum temperature 13C, minimum 1C. 34 km/h NW winds. Drizzle on and off.

Chaffinch male...

the same bird with two sparrows flying by...

and having a drink.

The bluebells behind the chaffinch.

Blackthorn.

Unknown - it has long slim leaves!

Cowslips.

Gorse

Lunaria rediviva (I think)

Unknown climber.

Plantain.

Stitchwort.

Friday, April 8, 2016

08/04/2016 The return of the Green lizard and various photos at home and out walking.

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum 0C. 29 km/h NW winds. 4mm rain measured this morning.

Green Lizard. Lacerta viridis.

Black bird, I think immature.

Greenfinch female.

House centipede. Scutigera coleoptrata. The good guys as they eat insects and spiders!

A trip to the optician. Nigel's cycling glasses have a cracked lens!

Lavoir at Fleurignac.

Well at Fleurignac.

A beautifully cut hedge.

Curious cattle. Note they all have their horns cut.

Blackthorn.

Calves.

Wild bluebells.

Muddy horses.

Lambs.

Monday, April 20, 2015

20/04/2015 I went for a walk and took too many photos! Some more will follow tomorrow.

Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 6C. 20 km/h NE wind. Dry.

Note. All photos taken today with the zoom lens and no tripod.

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Shadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so enjoyed this book and towards the end I could not put it down only finishing at 2am! Having lived most of my early life in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, so many places had a lot of meaning to me. Diana’s knowledge of every detail in this book is incredible.
Sadly, so much of this story is fact and very true. It made me cry and at times it made me smile. I hope that it might awaken the world as to what is going on in many African countries, and instead of so many people burying their heads in the sand, perhaps they might stand up and do something. Smuggling and hunting are very soon going to leave the world a very sad place when there are no animals left.
Now I am off to read Shadows over an African Heart.

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Shadows Over an African Heart: a novel by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadows over an African Heart is the perfect name for this book. The shadows are even bigger than I ever dreamt, and this book is a real eye-opener to the truth of what is going on. I was in tears in many places in this book. The fictional side story I so enjoyed, but the true and very sad story of the elephants and other animals; the Zimbabwe government has so much to answer for.
The world needs to read both of Diana’s books and action needs to be taken before the children of today never see wildlife as we have had the joy to grow up with around us.
There are many African words in the story which to me were great to be reminded of, but many are explained as you read and there is a good glossary of the words in the back of the book.

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