A very old box – 2021/42
on 23rd October 2021
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Those leaves which do change colour are starting to take on their autumnal hues. The light has changed as well as the sun is lower in the sky.
Heath and Robinson – 2021/41
on 16th October 2021
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The Red Admiral butterfly is one of our endemic species, but here it flies all year round. On sunny days in January they can be found flying and feeding on Ivy, just as they are at the moment.
Less then 100 metres from my gate – 2021/40
on 9th October 2021
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This week I have been trying to identify an unknown shrubby tree and came across these beautiful Sternbergia.
A bit of a spurge – 2021/39
on 2nd October 2021
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Everywhere you look now, the colours of autumn are beginning to appear
Doors closing…. – 2021/38
on 25th September 2021
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Autumn is upon us. It is a time of year when there are often really nice sunsets.
On being a plant whisperer – 2021/37
on 18th September 2021
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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.
A Foul Madame at breakfast time – 2021/36
on 11th September 2021
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Passion flowers catch the first sunbeams of the day. They will only stay open for 6 to 8 hours though.
Don’t overthink things! – 2021/35
on 4th September 2021
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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.
Out for 6, wrecked by seven – 2021/34
on 28th August 2021
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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.
The Blood of the bull – 2021/33
on 21st August 2021
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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!