10/11/2020 I went for a walk......

 Maximum temperature here today 16⁰C, minimum 9⁰C.  1 mm rain measured this morning.   9km/h South-westerly winds with gusts up to 27 km/h.  

I went for a walk on Saturday, with my printed form saying I was allowed out (lockdown rules), and within my 1 km radius of the house.  Blue skies and sun and so many surprises!!!  It was like spring!.

Fabulous weather looking across the fields.

I have never seen so many acorns as this year, they are everywhere.

Spindle (Euonymus europaeus).

Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris).

Blue Echium (Echium vulgare).

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) and Greenbottle-fly.

Common chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Clouded Yellow probably (Colias crocea) but there are 4 different Clouded Yellows and I cannot tell the difference!  I saw at least 5 different Clouded Yellows while I was out, but they all might have been the same species or not!!

As above...

As above.

Caterpillar of a Fox Moth - (Macrothylacia rubi)....

I moved it off of the road onto the verge and it rolled up into defence mode.  I waited a while to see if it would uncurl, but I gave up after a couple of minutes as I was only allowed out for one hour.

An abnormal growth on a dog rose caused by a species of gall wasp (Diplolepis rosae). The adult wasp lays eggs in the buds or developing leaves during mid-summer period.

More photos to follow - our connection seems to be slower than normal if that is possible!!!!!

My local list of wildflowers. (90 Species 23/08/2020).

See also my

 Bird blog

Joining up with My Corner of the World.

Photo competition running until 31 December - colourful photos.

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Let us all join in great fun.

11/08/2017 A walk to the next hamlet and what I saw along the way.

Maximum temperature 22C, minimum 12C.   9 km/h NW wind with 28 km/h gusts.  15 mm rain measured.

The first thing I see as I leave the house and walk around the corner is our neighbour's barn.

I just love these chicory flowers that are everywhere at the moment.

Clover flowers.

Bladder campion or maidenstears (Silene vulgaris).

Daisy with a fly.

Gatekeeper butterfly, female.

Gatekeeper butterfly, male.

Raspberries.

A rose bud peeking through a fence.

Rose hips.

It this a fungus growing on a rose plant?

Cuckoo Pint seeds.  A member of the Arum family and poisonous.

Thistle....

and another thistle with a bumble bee.

 Large Yellow Rest Harrow

Wisteria.

For those that might be interested, I have started my blog on our South African holiday earlier this year.

06/08/2017 A walk to the next hamlet where I am feeding our friends two cats while they are on holiday.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 13C.   13 km/h N wind with 32 km/h gusts.  Dry.

Blackberries.

 Badder campion.

Chicory.

Daisies and bug.

Thistle...

and gone to seed.

Gatekeeper butterflies were everywhere.

Think this is a Small heath.

Elderberries.

So difficult to take photos of, they just keep rubbing against my legs...

The one above wanting to play...

and this cat is even more affectionate and difficult to take photos of.

Dandelion clock.

Borage.

17/04/2017 I went for a short walk, but the usual - too many photos!!! I will spilt them over a couple of days.

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 3C. 18 kmh NE wind.  Dry.

Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth (Hawk moth family).
Hemaris fuciformis. (Sphingidae).

The long and the short!

Now do you think he can see anything!

Silene vulgaris, the bladder campion or maidenstears.

Wild bluebells.

Cow Parsley and bug.

Dandelion clock.

Daisies.

Wild orchids.

Fancy front door,

Fern,

Magnolia.

Inquisitive lamb.

Donkey, as I walked way he went into full cry!!!