With a month to go before the northern Midwinter solstice, already flower buds have appeared on my Narcissi. It will soon be spring!
Rainfall and warm temperatures make things grow. This especially applies to weeds that have developed to fill their own particular niche in the orchards.
As more and more leaves change colour and fall, I am collecting all that I can to make leaf mould.
Autumn mornings are nice. The sun is still warm, the dew highlights things you cannot always see, like spiders webs, and there is no wind.
Even at the end of October, with warm sunshine, butterflies, insects and reptiles abound – like this Balkan Wall Lizard, sunning itself on a warm rock
There are so many nice walks around the village, it is a shame that there is no authoritative guide for visitors to follow.
Much needed rain has arrived this week, which has seen both warm sunshine and torrential showers.
Very sadly Risha has passed away this week, aged 14 (76 human years), suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease.
Autumn flowers seem to shine in the bright sunshine we get at this time of year.
The Medicane this week has brought a little cloud and with it some lovely sunset and sunrise colours.