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.
A bit of a whipping – 2021/11
on 20th March 2021
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Walking the Maquis in late afternoon lets you see nature in a different light.
In the nick of time – 2021/10
on 13th March 2021
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Every day there are changes visible, from the first leaves on the Fig trees, to Crocus dying back to be replaced with Allium flowers
Aims and Objectives – 2021/09
on 6th March 2021
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As the buds burst on the trees and shrubs, you are treated to all the magnificent spring colours that are in natures pallet.
Graded grains make finer flour – 2021/08
on 27th February 2021
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The spring blossom looks fantastic at the moment. It is the Dol Hanami festival
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
Tee-shirt weather – 2021/05
on 6th February 2021
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Dol is bursting into spring. Everywhere there are the spring flowers, early insects and buds swelling on plants.
1 mm = 1 litre = 1 kg – 2021/04
on 30th January 2021
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By late January, there is considerable warmth in the sun. We also now have more than an hour of sunlight each day.