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  • ClaringtonClarington Posts: 4,949

    Rain snow slush. Cold!

  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Fidget that's a hoopoe, gorgeous isn't it.  Only ever seen one in the bird bookimage

    Just back from a very muddy walk with just one dog - good luck Bekkieimage

  • Wet this morning, but supposed to improve later so more pricking out in the warm for now.

     

    If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    I once saw a hoopoe in Suffolk - blown over from the continent on strong winds in late March - they do turn up in the southern UK but they're really a bird of southern France, Spain and areas bordering the Med. http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/h/hoopoe/

    They have a very distinctive flight, more like a butterfly than a bird image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,038

    Hi Dove and all.

    Hope you are managing ok.

    We are about to leave, in a snow storm.

    Planning on doing the North Norfolk coast, Cley and Titchwell in particular.

    Have a good time all.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 23,986

    Gosh, what a speech Edd. I have never found you offensive, but sometimes hard to understand what you mean. I don't usually mind bluntness unless it's really unkind. I've never read the terms and conditions, well I might have done when I joined here but I've forgotten.

    We used to have hoopoes here, but I haven't seen any for a few years.

    I hope you enjoy North Norfolk, puncdoc. My mother's family used to have a cottage in Salthouse and Mum and her brother used to sail in Blakeney. We went there a few years ago.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Changing the subject, I'm looking for a tall Echinacea, my mom use to have some that grew to about 5-6 feet and purple flower always covered in butterfly's during the summer.

    I've looked everywear for it but cant find any that tall, with all this expert  knowledge on here I just know someone will know it image image and where I can purchase would be great. 

    If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286

    Morning all, pouring down here. Looking on the bright side my freshly sown grass seed will benefit. image

     

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 23,986

    Gardener's Boy, have you tried Crocus, often recommended by readers here?

    http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/echinacea-purpurea/classid.78177/  

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,593

    Morning all

    Raining here too.

    Clari, snow!?

    Thinking of you Dove.

    Sounds like you need a hug too Edd.

    Great news Matty, hugs take it easy.

    BL hope you're feeling better today.

    Lovely birdie pic DD.

    Punkdoc, have a lovely trip.

    Nice mower Hosta.image

    Have a good day everyone, sorry to peeps I've missed.......I've forgotten some things you've saidimage

    Perhaps i should write things down as i readimage

    Take care, see you later peeps x

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