22/07/2020 Random photos from the garden

Maximum temperature here today 31⁰C, minimum 19⁰C. Dry.  14km/h North-Easterly winds with gusts up to 31 km/h.

Scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)...

As above...

As above...

As above...

Seen in Chasseneuil while out walking - Magnolia (Virginiana-Swamp-Laurel).

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum).

Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)...

As above.

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis) this guy went through the hole at the bottom of the door.  It then obviously found a large healthy meal inside.  This caused it to get stuck on its way out as it was too fat!!  This was visiting a friend,  not our door.  All our doors and window are oak.

Poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

Granny Smith - we have 2 trees.

Mirabelle plums - 4 trees.

Broad Bordered bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis)...

As above.

Butternut Squash, I have counted at least 16 under the leaves.

Haricot beans.

Beetle Longhorn 8Spot Hornet  Beetle (Leptura  aurulenta).

My local list of wildflowers. (89 Species 20/07/2020)

See also my

 Bird blog

28/08/2018 Anniversary and around the garden.

Maximum temperature today 33C, minimum 16C.  Dry except for a couple of drops of rain late evening that did not even measure in the rain gauge; 9 km/h South-easterly winds with up to 29 km/h gusts. 

Waiting for friends to arrive to celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary.  How time does fly when you are having fun!

Note how brown the lawn is!!!!

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album).

As above.

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta).

Red Admiral and a Comma.

As above.

Red Admiral in flight.

Unknown moth but I thought it was pretty!

Pumpkins.

Butternut squash.

Granny Smith apples.

Californian poppies.

My bird blog

has been updated HERE

06/10/2017 Oil delivery and around the garden.

Maximum temperature 17C,  minimum 10C.  11 km/h NE wind with 34 km/h gusts. I think there was a shower in the early hours this morning but not enough to measure in the gauge.

The heating oil was delivered this morning...

not much room in our road...

and he cannot get in the gate...

the driver watching the level as the tank fills

The same rose, day six....

and the bud which you can see behind yesterday's rose of day 5.

Today's harvest - butternuts 7.8kg (17.2 lb), pumpkins 13.5 kg (30 lbs)  and squash 1.4 kg (3.2 lbs)  (which was one lone self seeded plant).

Crane fly

I just loved the way the sun was catching the fennel.

Speckled Wood.

Sunset before dinner....

and after dinner, probably about 3/4 of an hour between these two photos.

18/09/2017 The sun was shining and a much warmer day :-)

Maximum temperature 18C,  minimum 8C.  7 km/h SW wind with 24 km/h gusts. 4 mm of rain yesterday and overnight. 

Bumble bee on the lavender. 

A different bumble bee :-)

Bee on the Autumn crocus/daffodil.

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)

As above and proof that it is a male.

Common Wall lizard resting on it own tail. (Podarcis muralis).

Mushrooms in the lawn.

Puddle in a fallen leaf.

Butternut in the veggie garden...

and chard.