10/09/2017 Rain drops in the garden.

Maximum temperature 19C, minimum 9C. 17 km/h NW wind with 39 km/h gusts. 6mm of rain overnight.  More rain forecast over the rest of the week.

Autumn crocus/daffodils all closed - they do not like the weather!

Soggy pampas.

Rain drops on the fir.

A single rain drop on the willow reflecting the garden upside down.

Raindrops on roses........

and on the sedum.

The wet weather is bringing out the snails.  European  garden snail (Helix aspersa)....

They are edible but I prefer to let the blackbirds eat ours!!

Mrs Sparrow...

 Two sparrows taking a bath

and turning their backs on me!!

The quinces are ripening, also apples and the first figs.  You can see how big the quinces are compared to the Granny Smiths.

If you are interested Part 3 of our holiday in South Africa is up and running on my other blog.

02/12/16 Around and about

Maximum temperature 12C, minimum -2C. 26km/h NE wind.  Frost this morning but no rain.

Winter wheat stretching across in the distance.

Tree full of mistletoe.

Mistletoe close up

Common buzzard.

A rare green fern, most are already brown and dormant waiting for spring.

A very Christmas like fir tree.

On someones gate post - the gardening duck :)

Yet another inquisitive sheep!

There are a lot of old tractors still at work in this area.

Red Admiral looking a little the worse for wear but amazing seeing them in December.

The rose is still surviving despite this mornings frost.

Not sure what this is, I have blown up the flower and added to the corner in case someone should recognise it.

13/11/2016 Raindrops on.........

Maximum temperature 14C, minimum 7C.  30 km/h NE wind.  4mm of rain measured this morning.

Crocus...

Fig trees...

Choisya ternata,...

Fir....

Apples...

Calendula....

as above...

Pampas...

Cotoneaster...

 Ginkgo biloba leaf.

Returning to the window sill is the Great Tit...

as above...

as above.

The neighbours Sumac tree.  Very pretty, but wish he would keep the roots on his side of the fence!!  They are very invasive!

26/11/2015 Scraping the bottom of the barrel for photos today!!! Wet and dismal,

Maximum temperature 10C, minimum 4C. 50 km/h NW wind gusts.   7mm rain not forecast!

There was a patch of blue up there from time to time!

Fir and rain drops

Holly.

Leaves and rain drops.

Lichen....

As above.

Moss.

A rock puddle.

The neighbours snapdragons.

Clearing out the other barn!!

25/04/2015 Not much going on in the garden.......

 Maximum temperature 20C, minimum 11C. 1mm rain overnight.

17 km/h SW wind.