Maximum temperature here today 16C, minimum 4C. Dry. 13km/h North-easterly fairly cold wind with gusts up to 28 km/h.
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea or Xylocopa valga)
Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus).
as above.
White 'Blue' bells. Albino Spanish bells.
Ginkgo Biloba shoots.
The final stages of the Christmas Pointsettia.
Tulips at the end of their time; bought almost 4 weeks ago.
Bumble bee on the cherry blossom.
As above; I just liked the position of this shot!
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
As above - Love is in the air!
Cherry blossom in the garden and a Red Robin shrub.
Heating oil delivery...
As above. 1200 litres delivered and not quite full.
Last but not least - I have been busy in the kitchen. The cornuelle is a flat cake a dozen centimetres wide. It forms an isosceles triangle whose centre is pierced with a hole and whose edges are generally ribbed. (Mine aren't as I do not have the right cutter.) This triangle, therefore, has three horns, which probably give its name to the cake.
The cornuelle is consumed traditionally around Palm Sunday (5 April this year), generally fifteen days before and fifteen days after. In the South West of France, this festival is traditionally associated with the blessing of Palm Sunday. The hole in the centre of the cake allowed a sprig of blessed boxwood to slide in and the cornuelles were often sold at the entrance to the church. They can only be found today in pastry shops or in supermarkets. (Or in our house 😊 ) Recipe see Here
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