Sunday 20 May

Dry Morning

 Burnet Rose - Rosa spinosissima

 Columbine - Aquilegia vulgaris

 Common Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta

 Great Tit Nest - the nest is at the bottom of the rotten stump - now all fledged

 Squirrel

Tern Rafts

Take Care

Thursday 2 June

Another warm day.

 Bittersweet - Solanum dulcamara

Common Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta

Take Care

Thursday 27 May

Damp this morning.

Met up with Sue & the tribe.

Billy & Toots both winners

at Waldridge Fell Agility Show last weekend.

Sue took the photo.

Billy out with us all.

Toots & Billy not phased by stardom :)

Common Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta

Common Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta

Take Care.

Tuesday 18 May

Dry again, looks like the weather is being good to us for a few days.

We did Spring Wood then the Barrow and back along the edge of Burgh Wood round into the bottom of Spring Wood, back to the Lodges.

Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

Ash - Fraxinus excelsior, the leaves are out and the keys are forming.

Silver Birch - Betula pendula

Dandelion Clock

Yellow Pimpernel - Lysimachia nemorum

Common Cornsalad - Valerianella locusta

I know nothing about fish but this was in the Big Lodge and it is at least 20 inches long, is it a goldfish that has thrived in the lodge?

Take Care.

Saturday 8 May

We were almost a full compliment of walkers this morning, it was dry and sunny.

We had seen very little when Sue spotted our Dog Fox in Spring Wood, he was in no hurry.

He was sitting watching us as I got the camera, then he just strolled off - turning and looking at us to give me the chance to take his photo.

Cornsalad almost in flower.

Take Care.

Tuesday 12 May

Dry again, we had a good walk. Took lots of photos mainly flowers. Have only used a few just to show you all what you are missing - all the trees are now in leaf and some in flower.

Debbie waiting for us in the distance on the Barrow Field (our nickname for it).

Red Clover

Red Clover

Rhododendron

Weigela

Weigela

Cornsalad

Welsh Poppy

Bistort

Common Spotted Orchid Leaves

Nettle in bud

Teasel Leaves

White Dead Nettle

Wintercress

Monday 11 May

The sun was shining but according to the weather forecast it is not going to last. We will have to make the most of it. George arrived we met Debbie and we set off.

We always feed the birds around here - we call it Charlie's field - Charlie is our very friendly robin - plus all his kin folk.

Bush Vetch
Cornsalad
Daisy

Herb Robert Dead Shrew - could not see any marks on it.

Yellow Iris Leaves