South of the river and north of the house, there is a big expanse of grass and flowers and life that I like to walk around at least twice a day. It's a nice place to be. But this isn't the only area of grass that is left to grow at this time of year. … Continue reading Mini-Me Meadows
Humming-Bird Hawk-Moth
About four years ago, whilst walking around my garden, I saw my first Humming-Bird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). It was early evening and it was feeding on some verbena bonariensis. Since then I've been very, very keen to see another. And perhaps, manage to photograph one. Whilst mowing today and not really thinking about anything much … Continue reading Humming-Bird Hawk-Moth
Priory Picture Post # 8
The Poppy and The Bee
After The Rain
Following on from a very dry April and May, June has ushered in cooler weather and sporadic heavy showers. Hoorah! (I'm such a killjoy). After one such downpour, I walked about the Priory gardens and took a few photos. Why is it that a plant invariably looks better with a few drops of dew or … Continue reading After The Rain
At Home With The Girls
Jim and I recently took possession of three chickens; Rhoda, Isla and Red. They had come to the end of their productive egg-laying farm life and were to be made into dog food. Instead, for the princely sum of one pound each, they came to live in our garden. They moved into a hutch-type-thing that … Continue reading At Home With The Girls
Priory Picture Post # 7
The flowers of Echeveria albicans. Looking good enough to eat - though they are probably horribly poisonous. ooOoo These last few days, I have been smugly purring to myself (in my best George Sanders*) because my daily stats have skyrocketed. From a few dozen a day they have gone up to well over … Continue reading Priory Picture Post # 7
The Anxious Gardener 