Saturday 8 December

Cold & Dry 

Burgh Wood View

 Billy

View from Primrose Hill

 Burgh Wood

 Meg looking for the muddiest way across

 I found this Wasp Queen on a ledge behind an old sponge, she is hibernating for the winter.

I was stunned by the way she had folded her wings, antennae and legs into herself, I took a few photos and she was beginning to wake in the warm deceiving sunshine so I put her back as I found her, I checked on her later and she was tucked up again.

She will hopefully make it through the winter to start a new hive. She has everything she needs for that purpose, now some people will say it's only a wasp but my answer is make me one! 

Take Care

Thursday 13 September

Damp morning

Billy the Winner of Grade 7 at the Shrewsbury show last weekend

 Bramble - Rubus fruticosus

 Guelder Rose - Viburnum opulus

Large Bindweed - Calystegia silvatica

Take Care

Monday 27 August

Damp morning 

We managed to find 

 Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis in bud

 Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis in flower

Sue sent me this photo - it was taken later in the day, Billy found a friend on the footpath - actually he found two, Sue had to back track and tell the farmer his sheep were wandering.

Take Care

Saturday 24 March

Dry again 

Billy is 4 years old today 

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY

Buff Tail Bumblebee

Meg

Ramblers

Take Care

Thursday 24 November

Dry Morning - 

We met Sue and the tribe, we chatted and of course laughed mainly about our youth, so of course no good photos today.

Well apart from this one of Billy - he's probably thinking what are you all talking about.

A good day - with enjoyable company what more can you ask.

Take Care.

Saturday 8 October

Damp morning we met up with Sue & the tribe plus one

 Toots was still for a moment so I managed a photo of the will o'th wisp.

 Oh no Billy says what with Toots bossing me now I've got Sally.

And here she is Will o'th wisp number 2 Sally - Sue's son's dog she's a collie x springer spaniel so a real live wire.

 Dolly saying did some one say sausages?

Teddy always the gentleman.

Take Care.

Friday 23 September

Dry Morning - 

Two handsome lads 

 Billy 

 Teddy

Toots was with them but she's a real live wire, a will o'th wisp.

 Pedunculate Oak - Quercus robur finally found a tree with a good few acorns on.

Fungi on the rucks

Take Care.

Thursday 20 January

Really cold this morning - well below freezing.

Harvey & Jake were out with Debbie. Harvey is still on the invalid list with his leg, he ruptured his cruciate ligament a few months ago, he had it operated on and is still on light exercise. 

The dogs love this cold weather, even Dolly was having a run round.

Just look how cold it was, Billy has frosty ears.

Frost is clinging to Toots.

Total loyalty.

Take Care.

Monday 3 January

Just on freezing this morning, it'another doggie one.

Teddy

Toots

Billy

Meg

George with Tinker waiting for us.

This was what he was looking at, it is not a nice area as the water becomes stagnant.

Take care.

Sunday 2 January

Just above freezing this morning.

I am behind again due to other commitments - so it will be less blogging for the time being.

I shall try to put the photos on as they are my record of our daily sightings.

Morning sky over Duxbury.

The two lights to the right are on Woodcock's Farm.

Meg in hunting mode, looking for field voles.

Teddy, Toots and Billy getting their orders.

Teddy now passing on his instructions.

A popular field for the deer.

The next four are all round the slippery log - seen a lot of the fox in this area.

Mole hills appearing.

Top Lodge from the back field

Top lodge Reed Beds.

Holly - Ilex aquifolium 

Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum - some of the buds are withered due to the frosts, I know they are invasive but we do need some for the wildlife to shelter in. Some areas are so bare the deer stand out like sore thumbs.

Track at the back of the top lodge

Still my favourite view, I am going to try and get a monthly photo taken from the same spot and probably have a post of them.

Down to the table.

Not a good photo of the Coal Tit but it is so fast.

Nuthatch

and no blog would be complete with out Charlie Robin.

Take Care.