16/09/2021 More photos from August and still I have not caught up!

 The maximum temperature here today is 24⁰C, minimum 15⁰C. Raining as I type this. Wind 10km/h icy North-Easterly winds with gusts up to 26 km/h!

Moth Burnet Companion (Euclidia glyphica)...

As above.

Cyclamen

A rose with a fabulous perfume.

Sunflower.

Garvinea Cheeky Pink

Melodious warbler (Hippolais polyglotta).

Nasturtium.

Tomatoes.

Tiny sunflower with a busy bumblebee.

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album).

Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria).

Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus).

Wasp (Scolia hirta) on the sweet potato flowers.

Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)...

As above drinking...

As above all at the water bowl.

Garlic chives in flower (Allium tuberosum).

This bee is very dark but possibly Western Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)...

As above.

European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io).

Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.

My local list of wildflowers. (91 Species 20/06/2021).

See also my

 Bird blog

Joining up with My Corner of the World. 

30/08/2018 Around the garden.

Maximum temperature today 23C, minimum 15C.  Dry today but we had a very welcome 8mm of rain early on Wednesday morning; 10 km/h South-easterly winds with up to 28 km/h gusts. 

I think we have the cleanest birds in France, I filled the water up 5 times today!

The sparrow closest seems a bit reluctant...

Still thinking about it...

Getting braver...

Mmmm that was actually quite good.

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) drinking - you can see the size comparison with the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).  Photos were taken from the same distance.

A common wall lizard watching on. (Podarcis muralis)

Rose bud...

24 hours later.

Cosmos....

and with a bug.

Garlic chives.

Last nights sunset...

As above taken down the road.

Figs drying, this is the second batch and the tree is full.

My bird blog

has been updated HERE

13/09/2017 A rainy day on and off. A few photos taken during a break.

Maximum temperature 22C, (I do not believe it!) minimum 15C. 21 km/h SW wind with 51 km/h gusts. 7 mm of rain overnight.  

Autumn is here.

Grasshopper.

Bee, plus a little bug behind the bee on the Garlic chives.

Bee on the garlic chives.

Calendula and two small bugs.

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) that I chased around the garden.  I decided that it was a female but it was so fast!

As above...

As above.

Hoverfly.

 Fly on the sedum.

Finally a lizard (Podarcis muralis) braving the weather, it must have been cold as it let me get quite close...

As above.

07/09/2017 Getting more and more behind!! The chimney sweep has been!!

Maximum temperature 22C, minimum 13C. 14 km/h NW wind with 35 km/h gusts. 1 mm of rain measured yesterday morning.

The technician is supposed to be coming tomorrow to see if he can improve our internet!! Fingers crossed.

Checking to see what size brush is needed...

Going upwards...

Sweeping in progress...

and a cheery wave :-)

Two bees on the garlic cloves..

as above.

Rose that almost looks like a double.

Common blue butterfly - male. (Polyommatus icarus)

As above.

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