Sunday 29 March

The clocks went forward an hour over night, I don't think it's necessary any more, it was useful when we needed the light to work in but just confusing for folk today.

Raining this morning, not as bad as yesterday.

Weir & Fishladder bet most of you know where we are walking to this morning

Have you ever had the feeling that you are being watched? well we had a watcher in the wood, lone sheep not another in sight, sometimes they get caught in the brambles but it was quite free - just watched us as we passed and on our way back we looked for it, yes it was still watching us a little further on. 

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris in flower Spring has arrived

Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis was a little bedraggled but in flower

Take Care

Thursday 13 February

Dry and the wind has brought a lot of old branches down. Weather has forecast more wind & rain.

 This is behind the Top Lodge, the cottages would have been behind me and I think the forge stood beyond the old fence.

 Meg posing in one of my favourite views

 Male Blackbird- he has a damaged or deformed wing so we know him quite well, he has no problem flying and fighting his corner, we think he has been like this from birth as he copes so well.

 Female Blackbird

 Male Chaffinch

 Female Chaffinch

 Great Crested Grebe

 Great Tit

 Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis

 Tree down on Primrose Hill - the dogs had to investigate, the wind has been bad and we expected more trees down.

The ugly Ash tree is still standing after all the gale force wind

Take Care

Wednesday 14 November

Dry for a change

 Cotoneaster - Cotoneaster horizontalis taken in the back yard, never seen a bird come near these berries though they are supposed to be edible for them, I must be feeding them too well.

 Honesty - Lunaria annua - I have spread this about so keep your eyes open for it.

Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis surprised to see this making fresh leaf.

 Meg doing her Springer thing of secretly keeping an eye on us.

 From being a pup she has kept us in sight,

Making sure we don't leave her behind.

Take Care.

Friday 24 February

Started off dry but the drizzling rain came on, the sort that wets you through and you don't realize it

 Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris

 Scarlet Elf Cup - Sarcoscypha sp.

Yellow Brain - Tremella mesenterica

Take Care.

Friday 8 April

Mild & dry, we walked down to Dry Bones to look at the remains of the cottage it has been demolished, it wasn't safe after the fires, pity it is a lovely spot by the river.

 Bluebells - Hyacinthoides non-scripta

 Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana

 Dandelion - Taraxacum

 Hairy Wood-rush - Luzula pilosa

 7 Spot Ladybird

 Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis

 Thale Cress - Arabidopsis thaliiana

 White Forget-me-not

Wood Forget-me-not - Myosotis sylvatica

Take Care.

Wednesday 6 April

Mild again and perfect for a walk to the Lower Burgh Meadow.

Brooklime leaves - Veronica beccabunga near the Big Lodge

Cherry flowers on my tree at home.

Plenty of blossom as always so there will be lots of cherries for the birds and some for us.

Colt's-foot leaves - Tussilago farfara just appearing as the flowers are fading.

Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana

 Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana

Cowslip - Primula veris a good year for them they are all over.

 Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis - lots by the pond near the meadow.

Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis

Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis the rarer white very pretty.

Flowering Currant - Ripes sanguineum this was hanging over the dog kennels wall, but it does grow wild in lots of places thanks to the birds.

 Flowering Currant leaf - Ripes sanguineum

Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Hawthorn buds - Crataegus monogyna

Lord & Ladies  - Arum maculatum

Edge of the pond. 

 Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis another garden escapee.

Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris

Norway Maple - Acer platanoides

Take Care.