Maximum temperature here today 19⁰C, minimum 10⁰C. Some rain not measured yet. 12km/h South-Westerly wind with gusts up to 37 km/h.
Saturday we had a big hail storm and 32mm of rain in less than 30 mins.
With the strong winds, the water came under the door in the kitchen so we had a big mopping up operation!
With the strong winds, the water came under the door in the kitchen so we had a big mopping up operation!
Walking my small loop within the 1 km radius allowed is not all flat - looking up..
Looking behind from the same spot...
and if I am running out of my one hour time allowed, I can cut through on this track but the grass is now getting a bit long there! I do not want to pick up ticks!!
Cattle enjoying the shade.
The lambs are quite big now.
Thirsty bees...
Bee on the apple blossom.
Chafer Beetle (Cetonia cuprea).
Spot the spider on the left in hiding (under the petal of the calendula) and the little fly in the centre...
Chomp, little fly for lunch.
I have never seen the Red Robin shrub so full of flower in the garden.
Hoverfly (Eristalis arbustorum) on the apple blossom.
CommonWall Lizard (Podarcis muralis).
Common Swallowtail or Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon).
As above.
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