Getting wound up – 2023/01
on 7th January 2023
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The mild winter is causing problems for the natural world, with many deciduous trees still retaining their leaves.
A year like no other! – 2022/52
on 31st December 2022
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The end of 2022 is at hand. Now we are looking forwards to 2023
How accurate is “accurate”? – 2022/50
on 17th December 2022
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How accurate should “accurate” be? This week: Up the pole without a ladder; How accurate should “accurate” be?; Christmas lights; A happy feline; A new tool has been delivered; Winter continues; This week it is time for our annual expedition … Read More
Tree Melons for next year? – 2022/48
on 3rd December 2022
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It may be December, but there are still flowers in my gardens to attract insects.
I’ve succumbed – 2022/46
on 19th November 2022
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Our winter rains have arrived at last, so “rain stopped play”.
Worts and all – 2022/29
on 23rd July 2022
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Sometimes I come face to face with a new insect. There is alwats something new to discover here.
Flower power – 2022/18
on 7th May 2022
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Flower power This week: Flower power; The world’s weather is inextricability linked; Cow vetch; More Wild flowers; Meanwhile…; The Wild Boar are steadily getting closer to home. Whether that is because their numbers are increasing here on the island or … Read More
My cost benefit analysis – 2022/05
on 5th February 2022
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Spring is here! Everywhere there are the early spring flowers and the first blossom on the trees. Roll on summer…
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!