As well as the usual blackbirds, we have greenfinches nesting in our leylandii hedge, with the young fledglings still being fed by mum, plus the newly arrived sub-alpine warblers flitting in and out. A surprising amount of birds use it, for such a universally reviled hedge (not planted by me I hasten to add!). Bluetits have also set up home in the hollowed out trunk of an olive tree.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I've been watching the jamie Oliver programme. Not necessarily for the recipes, but watching how a functional famous family is coping. There are not many celebrities i would trust and he is it. It would also be interesting to observe Kardashian survival techniques, but for entirely and not completely honourable reasons
Lots of little RsTBC this week: First butterfly sighting; I couldn't get close enough to ID because I was indoors and saw it through the window. The pleasant company of a handsome male blackbird for two days running while I've been disturbing worms. He's becoming quite tame, he came within inches of me once. Home-made Bakewell tart yesterday, home-grown rhubarb crumble today. For the first time ever, I have basil and cilantro seeds germinating. And, as my husband just pointed out to me, slugs can't fly.
A mucky but successful afternoon. The party barn is now clean and tidied and ready to serve as a potting shed for a while. Lovely sunny afternoon with lots of birdsong, a very chatty cuckoo or two and frogs and toads in full voice.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I doubt the 'person' along the road from me will take any notice @Hostafan1. Their b*****d thing is never out of my garden. Day and night. The biggest advantage of the recent good spell, is that I'm out there, so the birds get a chance.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I doubt the 'person' along the road from me will take any notice @Hostafan1. Their b*****d thing is never out of my garden. Day and night. The biggest advantage of the recent good spell, is that I'm out there, so the birds get a chance.
Indeed so, it'll be the " oh mine are fine to be let out" situation.
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There are not many celebrities i would trust and he is it.
It would also be interesting to observe Kardashian survival techniques, but for entirely and not completely honourable reasons
Possibly a peacock butterfly. They overwinter. I've seen a few - they like sitting on the gravel. Nice and warm in the sun
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My RTBC today is that my Akebia quinata a friend gave me some years ago has got its first flowers this year - lovely.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52204534
Their b*****d thing is never out of my garden. Day and night.
The biggest advantage of the recent good spell, is that I'm out there, so the birds get a chance.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...