Finding fault – 2022/07
on 19th February 2022
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Spring is here and the earth is warming in the bright spring sunshine. Another year has begun.
De-wilding the rewilding – 2022/01
on 8th January 2022
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Winter sunshine is warm and the sun id noticeably higher in the sky. Spring is just around the corner!
Bananas in the bathroom and mangos in the kitchen – 2021/50
on 18th December 2021
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Winter is the time when we have nice sunsets. Not tonight though! The sky is clear and it looks as though it will be cold. Need to put some logs on the fire I think…
Operation coverup – 2021/49
on 11th December 2021
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Operation coverup This week: A Pecan, is a Pecan, is a Pecan – NOT; Biting the bullet (or nut); Operation coverup; Out of sight but very much in mind; []; Looking back; It’s been another wet week! This has severely … Read More
I’ve lost my Galanthus – 2021/48
on 4th December 2021
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Most of our deciduous trees are now leafless. Their dark skeletal branches are outlined against clear winter skies.
Its been raining old women this week – 2021/47
on 27th November 2021
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This week I delve into the Thanksgiving holiday, past and present and even here on Hvar
It just seems to be so sad – 2021/46
on 20th November 2021
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Winter is upon us. Some trees are now completely bare, whilst others have just a few which are still clinging on.
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.
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.