The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry – 2021/28
on 17th July 2021
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My fruit harvest is in full swing. This week it has been plums. Next on the list will be Passionfruit.
Feeling the heat – 2021/25
on 26th June 2021
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With a heatwave being felt here in Dol, this week I am delving deeper into the relationship between temperature, humidity and dewpoint, and how we perceive the heat.
New bug on the block – 2021/13
on 3rd April 2021
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I like the display of Spring flowers on the shrubs and plants in and around my orchards.
Time to change – 2021/12
on 27th March 2021
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The weather has been a lot colder than normal for this time of year, but when the sun shines it is hot.
The Witches are out – 2021/07
on 20th February 2021
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As the days lengthen and warm, the natural world is waking from its winter slumbers. Soon the summer visitors will start to arrive.
Last blast of winter – 2021/06
on 13th February 2021
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Any time from late January is blossom time in Dol. But another stunning tree in flower at this time of year is the Mimosa, Acacia dealbata
Just 100 meters – 2021/03
on 23rd January 2021
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The afternoon sun shines on Vrankovića Dvor, Dol and also on snow on Svete Jure, the highest point of the Dinaric Alps, 50 km distant.
Clothespegs and broomsticks – 2021/01
on 9th January 2021
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Even in winter we can see rainbows, as a fast moving rain storm clears, to be followed by sunshine.
The natural year in Dol – 2021/00
on 2nd January 2021
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I am alive to the natural world in which I live, observing the day to day changes as the seasons inexorably march forwards.
I need a bigger horse – 2020/51
on 19th December 2020
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Where ever i am working, inside, outside or on the computer, I usually have one or more of the felines with me. Not always helping, sometimes playing, sometimes just watching, they seem to just enjoy being with me.