11/06/2017 Too hot even for the insects today it seemed, almost no wind to cool things down,

Maximum temperature 30C, minimum 15C. 7 kmh W wind.  Dry so far.

Yesterday's rose today.

Bombylius species...

as above...

as above.

Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Crane-fly I think!

Common lizard lying in the shade, too hot even for them.

Dianthus and ant.

Clover flower and small bug.

Love in a Mist with Sweet William.

Garlic drying in the sun.

08/07/2017 A brief visit around the garden, going out later.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 10C.  22 km/h SW wind, 26 km/h gusts.  Dry so far but storms expected tonight.

Check out that hair style :-) Great tit ( Parus major)

House sparrows (Passer domesticus) and Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).  You realise when they are together just how small the Blue Tit is!

Paddling but not being very brave LOL.

Rose, spot the ladybird on the bud and the hoverfly..

and a little closer...

as above.

Speckled Wood.

The chafer again eating our flowers!!

The potatoes are just coming into flower. Spot the unknown beetle.

Dianthus.

Lavender.

and medlar, the only fruit in the garden that survives what ever the weather does!!!

Its a hassle, but wow it makes great medlar jelly.

01/06/2017 Cherries taking up most of the day so a few more photos in the garden.

Maximum temperature 24C, minimum 13C.  8 km/h SE wind.  5 mm rain measured this morning.

My favourite of the day, two hoverflies on a very pale Californian poppy.

and the Carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) runs to a second favourite.

Azalea.

Bind weed, pretty but what a bind!

Clematis.

Day Lilies.

Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)

Small Heath (Coenonnympha pamphilus)

As above.

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

As above.

Dianthus in the rosemary bush.

Red Dianthus.

Sweet William...

as above with a hoverfly.

No matter how many we pick there are still thousands though the rain is rotting a few.

Our neighbour said "beaucoup" (a lot) and how right she is.

26/10/2016 Autumn in the garden.

Maximum temperature 17C, minimum 11C.  30 km/h SE wind. 4 mm of rain measured this morning.

Falling leaves.

Calendula.

Apple with raindrops.

Cotoneaster.

Autumn crocus and flies!

Ginkgo biloba leaves.

Choisya ternata

Calendula.

One lone Dianthus.

Common Wood pigeon - Columba palumbus

30/05/2016 A special Happy Birthday to my FIL who turns 95 today. It just keeps raining here!

Maximum temperature 16C, minimum 12C.  39 km/h NW winds.  7m rain measured this morning but it has not stopped raining all day.

95 today, Happy Birthday. 

(Photo taken 25 Dec 2015)

En route to the dentist this morning....

The dentist; only check ups  - all well :-)

Rail-bridge Chasseneuil. 

The house reflecting in a rain drop on the willow.

The first dianthus to flower.

Rose bud....

as above.

Sage.

Bumble bee in action...

as above.

Last but not least, the Blackbird was singing despite the rain!