27/05/2018 Taking a walk down the road.

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.

06/08/2017 A walk to the next hamlet where I am feeding our friends two cats while they are on holiday.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 13C.   13 km/h N wind with 32 km/h gusts.  Dry.

Blackberries.

 Badder campion.

Chicory.

Daisies and bug.

Thistle...

and gone to seed.

Gatekeeper butterflies were everywhere.

Think this is a Small heath.

Elderberries.

So difficult to take photos of, they just keep rubbing against my legs...

The one above wanting to play...

and this cat is even more affectionate and difficult to take photos of.

Dandelion clock.

Borage.

28/05/2016 Out for a walk trying to beat the rain home!

Maximum temperature 22C, minimum 12C.  17 km/h NE winds. Light shower so far, but warnings of storms forecast.

I have never seen so many daisies as this year.

Dog rose, they are pink but the colour does not pick up on my photos!

Poppy.

Large wood pile.

Thought this was quite pretty.

Ignoring me!

Hay bales.

Elderberry, I know someone who will be making elderberry cordial :-)

A close up of the flower.

More hay bales in transit.

Roses on someone's wall.

Watching the rain in the distance.

Irises by the side of the track.

The rain seems to be moving the same direction as I am walking so missing me...

Nearly home, we had a light shower as I walked through the door.

16/08/2015 A walk to the next hamlet to feed our friends cats.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 8C. 14 km/h N wind. Dry.