Having depressed you with a tale of duck desperation, duck derring-do, duck despair and duck death (see last post), I thought it would be fun to carry on in a similar vein. Who needs good times and chuckles, anyhow? A couple of weeks ago, Jim called me into the garden to look at a large … Continue reading Priory Picture Post # 21
Wildlife
The Fox And The Duck
I was packing up after work today, when I heard an almighty racket from out on the meadow. I grabbed my camera and ran round the house to see what on earth was going on. I couldn't see anything untoward at first, but then I caught a glimpse of burnt orange amongst the meadow-grass; a … Continue reading The Fox And The Duck
Slowly, slowly …
... as we head into June, May is arriving. What should have been a show-stopping leap centre-stage, has been a slow, very late and frankly embarrassing shuffle in from the wings. Not much is flowering at the Priory therefore though there is plenty of new, green growth. Here in the rock border, ferns (which survived … Continue reading Slowly, slowly …
Priory Picture Post # 20
I know that I have posted photos of a grass snake before (see - 'Grass Snake') but when I noticed one today (twice the size of the one I saw last September), I was rather excited. And very pleased. While I can't say that I approve of their diet (frogs and toads), I am only … Continue reading Priory Picture Post # 20
Do Not Tempt Fate …
... and definitely don't reach out and tweak her nose. Yesterday, on the Anxious Gardener Facebook page, I posted a photo of some deer in one of Margaret's fields and jokingly said that I hoped they wouldn't come into the gardens. This morning, on arriving for work, I found this: Apple Cox's Orange Pippin' - … Continue reading Do Not Tempt Fate …
Not Quite Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Crocuses
One day I will leave the Priory for ever. My fingers will be prised one-by-one from the greenhouse door frame and I will be dragged, yowling and shrieking, to a waiting white van. And on that day, I would like to think that one of my legacies to the gardens, will be the sheer number … Continue reading Not Quite Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Crocuses
Beaky and the Nest Boxes
I'm back home safe and sound from my winter walking adventure in Yorkshire and Cumbria. It'll take a few days more to sort through all the photos and come up with some wordsandwordsandwords. In the meantime ..... A few weeks ago, I posted some photos of blue tits using the bird feeders at the Priory. … Continue reading Beaky and the Nest Boxes
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