12/06/2017 Much the same as yesterday though cooler.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 12C. 13 kmh NE wind.  Dry.

Chrysocrambus craterellus, they are all over the place...

As above.

Busy as a bee.

Bombylius species, wonder if it is the same one as yesterday...

as above

Californian poppy.

Ants and greenfly!!

Hoverfly.

A very pale coloured Hummingbird hawkmoth...

as above...

and more brightly coloured one

  

Hydrangea...

and on the same plant!

04/06/2017 A Sunday walk in the garden.

Maximum temperature 21C, minimum 7C.  13 km/h NE wind with 19 kmh gusts.  16 mm rain measured this morning.

Think I will just rest my head here....

Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis)...

He was very relaxed about me walking past him today.

Bee on the cotoneaster.

 Chrysocrambus craterellus - heavy dew on the grass this morning.

Cinnabar, beautiful in flight but I was not quick enough!

Much larger cherries on the second tree almost ripe now,

Courgette flower with numerous bugs and a hoverfly.

Azalea.

The day lilies are putting on quite a show this year.

Love in a Mist.

The first rose this year other than the climbers.

22/05/2017 Another day busy in the garden, this could become habit!!

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 11C.  12 km/h SW wind.   Some rain this morning not measured as yet.

Bumble Bee in the sage.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)

As above...

As above.

Chrysocrambus craterellus

Mirabelle plums - 6 trees laden!

The quince tree also looks very promising.

Climbing rose.

Snapdragon.

Sweet William on a background of sage - spot the bee.