I have planted a large number of plants which attract butterflies and other insects. Here a Large Brown Fritillary is feeding on a Lantana camara.
Passion flowers catch the first sunbeams of the day. They will only stay open for 6 to 8 hours though.
Autumn is here in this part of the world. The days noticeably shorten as we head to the autumn equinox and every living thing begins their preparations for winter.
We have had some really unusual and severe weather this week, across the Adriatic from Italy to the Balkans. This is yet more evidence of climate breakdown.
A fire close to Stari Grad this week has destroyed 8 hectares of trees and shrubland. It was caused by someone on a yacht letting of flares!
With forest fires in many areas of the Mediterranean basin, I have been thinking of the preparations I need in case fire breaks on in the forest at the back of my home.
Autumn is fast approaching. Leaves are changing colour and dropping, accelerated by the abnormally high temperatures. Even the vibrant Bougainvillaea is starting to look a little faded.;
While almost everything else wilts with the heat, just one or two local plants seem to thrive in the parched orchards.
The Golden Oriole, one of our brightly coloured summer migrants have left for their winter home. It is always a sign of the advancing seasons when our summer visitors start to depart.
My fruit harvest is in full swing. This week it has been plums. Next on the list will be Passionfruit.