21/09/2017 Nigel's is on a cookery course and I get lots done at home :-)

Maximum temperature 22C,  minimum 8C.  6 km/h NE wind with 13 km/h gusts. Dry and a nice day.

The first robin I have seen since  March /April, we never see them in summer.  This is a youngster so I presume they breed fairly close by. (Erithacus rubecula)

Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus Saltcidae)

Lawn and edges cut

as above.

Baklava - the course that Nigel was on - Northern African cooking...

Roasted butternut pumpkin...

Carrot salad...

Chicken casserole - amongst other dishes.  I got to taste the carrot salad and the couscous not photographed.

Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)

as above.

20/06/2017 A few odd photos from around the garden, too hot still to do very much outside during the day.

A bit cooler than yesterday!  

Pale Californian poppy with bug.

 Californian poppy with what I think is the female of Oedemera noblis, the male was on the blog a few days back. Not sure what the disappearing backside is, or the one bombing out above the flower.

Cranesbill.

Le Gendarme beetle (Pyrrhocoris apterus).

Great tit taking a drink.  The water is evaporating as fast as I can fill the dishes!

Ladybird pupa.

The lawn is already starting to go brown with the heat.

Lunch on the veranda, I actually took this a few days back and never put it on the blog for some reason. Too hot at the moment to eat outside.

04/05/2017 Busy day in the garden a few rushed shots.

Maximum temperature 19C, minimum 4C.  18 kmh NE wind.   Dry.

Bee on the Red Robin.

The bluebells are almost over.

Bumble bee on the sage.

Californian poppies.

Cherries.

Peonies.

Robber fly.

The flowers of the rocket plant. (arugula)

Rose bud on soft focus.

Lawn cut.

As above

As above,

10/04/2017 In the garden and out for a drive.

Maximum temperature 21C, minimum 10C. 12 kmh NE wind.   Dry.

Forecast says much cooler tomorrow!!!

Lawn cut this morning.

Wish I could put the perfume of this choisya ternata on the blog.

Tulip.

Quince blossom.

White bells

Rapeseed on either of the side.

The 14th century restored bridge at St Germain de Confolens.

and the chateau - I did write up on this Here

The 12th century church at Manot - Eglise Saint-Martial a Manot.

and inside.

27/05/2016 Around our garden.

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 13C, 19 km/h SE winds.  3 mm rain measured.

Euro Fighter overhead today!

Lawn cut.

Azalea.

Cherry.

Chives.

Lizard in the fir tree!

Pansies.

Peonies.

Petunia.

Ladybird,

Rose.

As above.

Sage.

Small Copper.

Thick-Legged Flower Beetle, Oedemera nobilis.  Thanks to Noushka now identified.