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Sunday, July 23, 2017

23/07/2017 In the garden again!

Maximum temperature 23C, minimum 10C. 22 km/h SW winds with 25 km/h gusts. 6 mm rain measured this morning.

Blue tit. (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Think this is a Blue tit youngster just starting to change colour.

Great tit, possibly also a youngster. (Parus major)

Gatekeeper female. (Pyronia tithonus)

I thought this was a large white, but looking again I do not think so. Possibly Pieris family but.....

Lady bird.

Bee on the thyme...

as above.

Bee on a zinnia.

Raspberries.

Roses.

Stargazer again... Sorry it only lasts for a short time so I am making the most of it!!!

Thursday, June 22, 2017

22/06/2017 My husband has arranged a photography course for me this afternoon, I am very excited about it. Watch this space :-)

Feels like 45C !!!!

Love in a Mist.

Quinces.

Fly on the thyme.

Tomatoes...

as above.

A thirsty wasp being bombed by a bee...

as above, but I liked the reflection!

Dandelion family plus small bug.

All four on the same hydrangea shrub.

Shadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so enjoyed this book and towards the end I could not put it down only finishing at 2am! Having lived most of my early life in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, so many places had a lot of meaning to me. Diana’s knowledge of every detail in this book is incredible.
Sadly, so much of this story is fact and very true. It made me cry and at times it made me smile. I hope that it might awaken the world as to what is going on in many African countries, and instead of so many people burying their heads in the sand, perhaps they might stand up and do something. Smuggling and hunting are very soon going to leave the world a very sad place when there are no animals left.
Now I am off to read Shadows over an African Heart.

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Shadows Over an African Heart: a novel by Diana M. Hawkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shadows over an African Heart is the perfect name for this book. The shadows are even bigger than I ever dreamt, and this book is a real eye-opener to the truth of what is going on. I was in tears in many places in this book. The fictional side story I so enjoyed, but the true and very sad story of the elephants and other animals; the Zimbabwe government has so much to answer for.
The world needs to read both of Diana’s books and action needs to be taken before the children of today never see wildlife as we have had the joy to grow up with around us.
There are many African words in the story which to me were great to be reminded of, but many are explained as you read and there is a good glossary of the words in the back of the book.

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

23/07/2017 In the garden again!

Thursday, June 22, 2017

22/06/2017 My husband has arranged a photography course for me this afternoon, I am very excited about it. Watch this space :-)

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