Saturday 13 October

Damp 

 Bittersweet - Solanum dulcamara

 Henry Mallard he's so cute and we just want to take him home - he gets picked on by the big boys.

This is Fred another mallard but large and with a white bib, very smart.

 Moorhen on the Top Lodge

 Nipplewort - Lapsana communis

 Red Campion - Silene dioica

Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

 Zac

 Sally - peeping at us, this is the Springer Spaniel in her.

Don't know what the interest was on this stump but she would not leave it, we thought maybe a squirrel had been on it.

Take Care.

Wednesday 18 August

Sunny day at Knott End.

Bumble Bee on the Garden Speedwell, she was warming herself ready for another busy day.

Cinnabar Caterpillar, we keep finding odd ones on the ragwort, last year we found lots on each plant.

English Stonecrop - Sedum anglicum

English Stonecrop - Sedum anglicum

Field Bindweed - Convolvulus arvensis

Field Bindweed - Convolvulus arvensis

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus - one single plant in the rough grass at the side of the sea wall.

Petty Spurge - Euphorbia peplus - I never tire of looking at plants and they are much easier to photograph.

Petty Spurge - Euphorbia peplus

 Petty Spurge - Euphorbia peplus

This was a survey boat, it was sweeping the bay.

Take Care.

Tuesday 17 August

Raining this morning at Knott End - the sun finally came out after dinner.

 Dovesfoot Cranesbill - Geranium molle - finally found some still in flower.

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus

Meg certainly makes herself at home.

Take Care.

Sunday 15 August

Sunny day at Knott End.

Apple of Peru - Nicandra physalodes flower almost open.

Bladder Wrack - Fucus vesiculosus

Feeding time.

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus

Perennial Sunflower - Helianthus x laetiflorus

Arnold & Meg enjoying the beach.

Chasing the birds.

I soon got rid of that lot now where have they landed.

Take Care.