Memories & my fox

The weather is so nice at the moment, so been making the most of it. I was reminded of the summers when I was younger playing in the garden and all the lovely flowers in my dad's garden. The pinks which are my most favourite flowers their beautiful scent always remind me of my dad, the orange, yellow, pink roses and not forgetting the red rose which had a beautiful scent and such a dark red just like velvet. The lavender bushes, honeysuckle, peonies . But the star of the garden was the huge Christmas tree. Every Christmas people would knock on the door asking if we would sell it, every year the answer would be no. I must not forget the hawthorn hedge love that scent as well.
At right of the back my dad had a small allotment where he grew potatoes, cabbages ,beans lettuce carrots and other veg. I remember my dad asking me to cut a cabbage for dinner, so I did and my dad said that I chose well. I felt 10 feet tall, as my dad rarely gave praise.
And the young fox does live in my garden behind the hedge where it's sheltered .some times in the very early in the morning it's on the lawn sitting there looking around, it is so beautiful, not sure what sex it is at the moment. Even the cats are use to it.
I call it my fox as it chose to live with me, but I do understand that it is a wild animal. And I respect that.

Black & orange.

Saw some black welsh mountain sheep today in the fields. Which was nice.
And yes I was right the orange dandelions are orange dandelions, just wanted to make sure.

Fox and orange dandelions.

The young fox was eating in the garden and my cats left it alone it is really is no bother. I am glad it feels comfortable with us.
While on the train I happen to look out of the window and saw a load of rabbits running why they were running for I do not know, something must of scared them badly.
The wild flowers in my friends garden look like orange dandelions so I will be looking up them.
And before I forget, I do not feed the fox, as much as I love it, I do not want it to become dependant on me for food, if we have a very bad winter fair enough, but round our way we have quite a lot a rats sorry to say.

The river.

The river near where I work, is in a bit of a sorry state. There is so much weed in it now it looks like it's choking. But worse of all is the rubbish thrown in by people, it is sad as it is a nice river, situated in a nice place. Hopefully something is done soon to clear it out.
The white and pink rose bushes which surrounds it are really beautiful, a very good show. Also the butterfly bushes have done well.
I notice also that there will be a good crop of blackberries there and same goes to the apple tree there as well
The amount of butterflies that was flying about there was a joy to see and all the insects,bees.
So that river and the grounds are a haven for the wild life, just wish it was looked after a bit better, like all things it might come down to money. I must see if I can find more information about it.

Butterflies & fox.

Saw a red admiral butterfly in the garden today long time since I have seen one. When I was a child, my dad had a lovely garden and he had loads of plants and flowers so that the butterflies and bees would visit, my dad was very much for nature bless him.
I think the fox cub I saw a little while back has made its home in my garden, that is no problem to me or my cats they have accepted it, bless them as well.
At the moment it has come all over dark, grey & miserable. It has been trying to rain , but it is still warm.

A visitor, a most welcome one.

A bee decides to fly indoors and after a while it decides to land on my knee and it was there for quite some time. Then it ups and buzzes off  straight out the kitchen door. It was nice that the bee trusted me to do that.
A moorhen had made a nest right in the middle of the local pond and all the other water fowl swims pass gently or go an other way.
The ants nest I disturbed the other day has gone back to normal. I have had no problems with ants indoors, do you think as I am leaving them alone, they are leaving me alone?

Back lawn looks nice.

Back garden looks a treat now. The trees and hedges are all clipped back. The lawn looks nice now. But the down side is I need a new mower, my one is on it's last blades, might not be able to use it next time, as it doesn't sound to good. And I need to to the front lawn, so that has to be strimmed .
Son done it while I was out , thank you son , you done a very good job.