Maximum temperature today 25C, minimum 14C. Rainfall 20 mm measured this morning;
10 km/h South Westerly winds with up to 26 km/h gusts.
Total since 1st January; 528 mm and another storm expected this evening.
Still busy with the painting, things have slowed up a bit as it has been very cloudy and difficult to see properly as the house is quite dark. The garden must be happy though with last nights rainfall 😊.
Buttercups; (Ranunculus) and poisonous to humans.
Calves...
with Mum.
Clover and fern.
Cow parsley; (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Daisies; possibly Oxeye...
Daisy with Trichodes alvearius....
Three for the price of one, not sure what they all are.
Daisy; possibly Ragwort.
Dog roses; (Rosa canina)
Elderberry flower. (Sambucas). The berries traditionally have been used to make elderberry wine, syrup, as well as pies and jellies,
I have put this old farm equipment on before but a long time ago...
as above...
As above.
Back home the first daylily this year and
a female blackbird; (Turdus merula).
N.B. My bird blog is updated HERE
Part 10 of the birds I saw last year in Africa.
