Bee, Thunderstorms?

A bumble bee flies past in the cooling late evening finding a place to rest. Promises of thunderstorms over the weekend much need especially the rain.

Flies Beautiful?

The clouds give a welcome relief from the hot weather still hot but not as hot as it been lately. More shade for the birds and other insects.
A fly decides to land on me , to be honest even though they are nuisances they are beautiful to look at, this one had a shimmering green body. It’s wings so delicate but strong.

Buzzing

The hot weather is continuing, the lawn is now cracking up quite badly. Saw a pigeon very early this morning first I have seen for a while since this hot weather.
But the flies keeping buzzing around making a nuisance of themselves.

For How Long

The resident robin sits on the fence by the honeysuckle singing his heart out in the cool of the evening.
The cats and next door cat seek the shade of the hedge, for once they are all friends now but for how long?

Crack & Brown

It has been very hot these past few days, longest we have been without rain which is a few weeks now. The ground is beginning to crack now . The grass is beginning to go brown.
Even at this early hour no birds are about they are sitting in the shade of the trees even though it’s quite cool . Can hear them but not see them.

Starling, Heron

A heron flew overhead wondering about where it was roosting. A busy day in the garden but not my garden, so many insects about but for once I wasn’t bitten.  Starlings made an appearance on the roof tops. Quite a few at that, love their plumage.

Clover Crows

A meadow brown butterfly settles amongst the patch of clover , resting awhile, while the tall elegant silver birch looks on.
The hooded crows are flying about their business cawing away to each other.

Colour In A Dull Place

Pink blowsy hydrangeas the mob cap variety makes a beautiful contrast against the dark brickwork injects some colour in a rather dull road mainly driveways now, where there was gardens there are now driveways.
It seems that the birds have gone into hiding and the insects have taken over for now.

Spectacular,Music

Looked liked we was going to have a downpour the sky was so grey then all of a sudden the sun came out and a spectacular sunset came about.
The wind was rustling through the leaves playing it’s own kind of music, a squirrel ran across the road straight up the tree trunk, then sat on a branch like it was listening to nature’s music.
A cloud floated by looking like a whale. Spectacular Sp

Jobs Done.

I done the jobs in the garden and very pleasant it was just me and the outdoors and next doors cat. She sat a few yards away from me making little cat noises, hopefully we can be friends.
Filled up the garden waste bin. Had to prune the Virginia creeper as it was getting out of hand, but it looks good. Next job to do is to trim the honeysuckle bush. Left enough stinging nettles but had to cut some down due to the fact they were really straggley.

Gardening In The Morning.

The early summer morning is calling me out to mow the grass and do some pruning. Just perfect weather to do some gardening not to hot or cold. Lots to do but I won’t be in a hurry it’s a take your time day.

My Sort Of Day

My sort of day sunshine a beautiful soft breeze . Everything in the garden apart from the grass are lovely. The grass needs cutting again I only did it late last week and from nowhere it’s grown again. But it’s not my job of the day today the washing is out and drying nicely.
The honeysuckle is still in bloom longest it has been in bloom, not sure what I am doing right.

My Robin.

The resident robin made an appearance when I filled the garden waste bin . First time I have seen him  for a while. I have heard him but not seen him, still a bad tempered soul but my bad tempered soul. He is only protecting his family and home.
Honeysuckle is doing well , so is the Virginia creeper both are looking good.

Butterfly & Pigeons

A red admiral butterfly flew indoors not once or twice but three times. Sorry butterflies but your nettle patch needed to be cut down a bit as it was getting straggly but it’s growing well new growth is coming along well.
Pigeons cooing to,their hearts content in the beech tree were it’s nice and cool.

Wild Garden.

While cutting the front lawn noticed an other ants hill. I shall leave it alone, as last year I had an other ant hill and no ants came in. The ant hill is on the side of the front garden where I left it for the insects etc to go to.
As you can gather I am not a neat and trim gardener I love nature and love to see all sorts in my garden. And also I have got clumps of nettles and a wild part of the back garden for the insects, butterflies and co.

English weather.

Grass needs cutting again where it sprang from I don’t know!
Cloudy overcast grey a fine spit of rain in the air cold windy, then warm sunny breezy blue sky with a few clouds.

Bats & Rabbits.

Had a weird dream dreamt about bats in the attic! I have only seen bats once in the early dusk near where I live.
Rabbits along the road feeding just sitting there looking at the cars going pass. Wish they would move back a bit.

Orange Not Pink

Friend planted some vegetables, birds? Pulled them up he thinks. But his rhododendron is in full bloom absolutely stunning and a peachy orange shade at that. But in photos it looks pink!