Maximum temperature here today 6⁰C, minimum 2⁰C. A light shower of rain not measured as yet. Rain forecast every day for the next week! 13km/h North-easterly winds with gusts up to 27 km/h.
I have been walking every day, but this weather does not look good for getting out. Only 4C yesterday, but blue skies, sun and no wind and I walked an easy 8.2 kms.
Sunset.
Number 105 taking a rest.
Probably not a good route at this time of the year, hi-vis- vest necessary as the hunters are back out!
Spindle tree berries (Euonymus europaeus),
Calendula and bee...
As above.
Oak leaves in their autumn colours.
Just saying hello.
Wow, this has to be twins!!
Gorse, oddly flowering in late November.
Mushroom of some sort.
Think this might be a couple of Marmalade Hoverflies (Episyrphus balteatus).
Still quite a lot of green around in some places.
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea). There are several very similar so this could be wrong!
A slightly bedraggled Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).
Last day of November and the cranes are still flying South. Common crane (Grus grus).
I don't generally do not show photos like this, but this is sadly the third one now I have found that has been run over. This is a farm track where I see almost no vehicles at all. The Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) generally only comes out at night, though if raining will appear during the day. They like to lie on the roads for warmth and they are very slow-moving creatures. I have yet to see one alive! They have very long life spans so it seems, but these are having a very hard time. I find it very upsetting.
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