Friday

A quiet walk before lunch today.

Nature seen:

Cormorant

Bee on Teasel

This bee was alive, but not sure for how long.  Sorry out of focus!

A Cinnabar Moth caterpillar

Total walked:  4 miles

In the garden today:

I moved the bird feeder to the front in the hope that I might get more birds after seeing how many the people across the road have on theirs.  This way if we do get bird life I am more likely to see it than just from the kitchen window when it was out the back.  Hoping so anyway.

Gorgeous rose.

I did some strimming of the long grass and weeds in the orchard today and dug up some potatoes and beetroot.   I was a bit disappointed when I cooked the potatoes yesterday - they looked lovely, but they just seem to crumble up into nothing.  I thought the first time it happened it was because I boiled them too long, but I know that wasn't the case yesterday.

More beans also picked and also chard.

I'm a bit worried about how dry the ground is.  

Large cracks are appearing in the garden, front and back.

Let's Fall In Love

As I had so many pictures yesterday I didn't show the ones from the gardening.

I had decided to start tackling the orchard once again, starting wit this area here...which has got rather out of control.

Some time later you can see the path - still needs to be cleared more, but it is a start.

Around the garden there are quite a few of the seven spot ladybirds.

A deep red ragged carnation, quite a few are in bud and I can see these from my kitchen window.

Greens for dinner

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Today as I had predicted I was a bit sore and stiff from my work and long walk yesterday so it was an easier day today.

I did do some weeding in the front garden and filled another of these round bin fulls. I wonder how many of these I can fit in the garden waste bin?  So far I have four in there and waiting for it to break down a bit so I can squash it down some more to fit this one in there...I might be pushing my luck though! 

I had a nice morning tea with a cinnamon swirl while watching the sea.

So peaceful this morning, it was lovely.

My wild meadow mat has produced some wonderful flowers and poppies.

The two branches I covered on the cherry tree have some wonderful cherries.  Thank goodness I covered them as all the other cherries have been eaten by the birds.

I picked some to have after dinner and they were absolutely delicious!

Greens for dinner tonight.

I went on my shorter circular walk this afternoon

Sentry on duty

A Cormorant on the Rocks anyone?

Just come in from sea...

I nearly didn't take my camera today but so glad I did!

Birds Do It

Bees Do It

Even Butterflies Do it

Let's Do it

Let's Fall in Love

Perhaps not quite what Cole Porter had in mind when he wrote the song.

So much beauty in nature.

Aha!  Gotcha!

Hope to be in the garden by 7.30 am tomorrow morning as it was way too hot today to do much gardening and I suspect tomorrow will be the same, if not hotter!

Red Squirrel Tuesday!

The highlight of my walk today was....

...seeing a red squirrel briefly...

...and just managing to capture it as it runs away

or should I say fly?! 

A pheasant (male - won't use the correct term, as I'll probably end up with a bunch of spam weirdos otherwise)

A Cormorant on the Rocks - sounds like a drink, but also known as the Isle of Wight Parson

A Kestrel 

There were so many butterflies on the the blossom along the coastal path, it was a delight to see.

As well as busy bees.

Gorgeous views.

Pretty wild flowers.

and not so wild flowers.

Back home in the garden...

The peas are looking good.

The peony several more blooms.