tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67318213014337513442024-03-05T12:01:42.718+00:00My Wildlife SanctuaryCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-23297444805839477382012-05-13T06:31:00.000+01:002012-05-13T06:31:04.007+01:00Sunday safari<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday safari can now be found <a href="http://www.cheryl-taketimetosmelltheflowers.blogspot.com/">here :)</a></span></strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-17723309439315404252012-04-29T10:04:00.001+01:002012-04-29T10:04:48.368+01:00Sunday safari.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Mallards are frequent visitors to the garden. This poor female, has been chased around by so many suitors during the past week, she often comes to the garden for a little peace and quiet.</strong><br />
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<strong>When I fed her this morning I noticed she had difficulty walking. She seems to have a problem with her right leg. Nella has been confined to the front garden......for the mallards safety.</strong><br />
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<strong>I am a little concerned for her as we have a family of stoats in the garden at the moment.</strong><br />
<strong>Hopefully she will fly away to one of the natural ponds, and find some sanctuary there.</strong><br />
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<strong>It is still raining...........I think I am starting to grow webbed feet :)</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-2072932975554154132012-03-11T07:36:00.000+00:002012-03-11T07:36:16.369+00:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp22-4S4-4MlaqqLZjdH0mI61iiX_1GdIecg2znN-OpKOr_-ZGJKzM6wqyUksHhVVWEJhXDu-Hzl044jt6naOlqpXZjhG2YipX8RsPyt6oC2IEQIjm6Pn04NTjY-1ATUnbW-y-Z8iu_g/s1600/IMG_6052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp22-4S4-4MlaqqLZjdH0mI61iiX_1GdIecg2znN-OpKOr_-ZGJKzM6wqyUksHhVVWEJhXDu-Hzl044jt6naOlqpXZjhG2YipX8RsPyt6oC2IEQIjm6Pn04NTjY-1ATUnbW-y-Z8iu_g/s640/IMG_6052.JPG" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div> <strong>I am so pleased with the spring meadow beneath the old apple tree. It has worked well. I can see I shall add bulbs to this area each autumn :)</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZb4NqCe2ObzSgWNeYCcyOQotXGdX4v7W7noXXVwlmIQv_O7auEydL7FFuz3yuZQCme5GVb2UQx6LNAZMxVskElYxfdlu75upn94B4-I6S1OCqJVmsnKR64h-kYwDLUK5j8pjgAb4Bkk/s1600/IMG_6053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZb4NqCe2ObzSgWNeYCcyOQotXGdX4v7W7noXXVwlmIQv_O7auEydL7FFuz3yuZQCme5GVb2UQx6LNAZMxVskElYxfdlu75upn94B4-I6S1OCqJVmsnKR64h-kYwDLUK5j8pjgAb4Bkk/s640/IMG_6053.JPG" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><strong>And finally.......I believe these are little gulls ? Getting ready to leave our shores. They fly over the garden each day, calling as they go. They have been feeding in the field opposite the house. I shall miss them........</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-6133490021485068602012-03-04T13:50:00.001+00:002012-03-04T18:01:58.923+00:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjucMKjwhQ3e9hxUouSfnVqXQ5TV0DwabyciK0ESgxh8lMNFq3DNM5f3WVuuEZVWcsggxS_ecQ5KqjoQn8INs9vuYPRclUDY9sJzxBma_4MEQkKt6sB3yZj9FRomAtN4XptcXtect4l4/s1600/IMG_6024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjucMKjwhQ3e9hxUouSfnVqXQ5TV0DwabyciK0ESgxh8lMNFq3DNM5f3WVuuEZVWcsggxS_ecQ5KqjoQn8INs9vuYPRclUDY9sJzxBma_4MEQkKt6sB3yZj9FRomAtN4XptcXtect4l4/s640/IMG_6024.JPG" uda="true" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="font-size: large;">You do not need a large water feature or pond to attract wildlife. Ten years ago I bought an oak barrel, filled it with water and planted up. I did not realise but two species of native snails were brought in on the plants. One was the Great pond snail, the other the Great ramshorn snail. They have grown in numbers and there is now a small colony.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">This feature is also used by the birds. A small branch placed in the appropriate place allows them to drink.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Correct planting keeps the water clear and healthy.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A nice addition to any garden.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Sunday safari.</span></strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-15369619316029534482012-02-05T09:13:00.000+00:002012-02-05T09:13:29.823+00:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLGiTHqpZ9Ab5e3leeDQM7z3MJLEbgpLGR7ndsQm25U3izp8voUmZIY_MnweBaUkHzKxb1F5PKgDx-Lxvr9-KFw0FHEERsIAwA_QEVliSsR5ULRXcFNzLfWSyDf8zF4HLglr3DHiTiH0/s1600/IMG_5863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLGiTHqpZ9Ab5e3leeDQM7z3MJLEbgpLGR7ndsQm25U3izp8voUmZIY_MnweBaUkHzKxb1F5PKgDx-Lxvr9-KFw0FHEERsIAwA_QEVliSsR5ULRXcFNzLfWSyDf8zF4HLglr3DHiTiH0/s640/IMG_5863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>The snow arrived as forecast. Too much snow for my liking......I do not like snow :(</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud67aVAookWGd51SAWQL4dJQRROzPH-B1vM4vGECR-SfkQTlyoTlQpeK2_jUX7brj2fsaHg1hLhEPTAoDoAXBWnSh2SyZCj6MvSFRbeS7B_T61qqQW-XqIjCjfR4JDcV2Kdwxo5oa4ic/s1600/IMG_5846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud67aVAookWGd51SAWQL4dJQRROzPH-B1vM4vGECR-SfkQTlyoTlQpeK2_jUX7brj2fsaHg1hLhEPTAoDoAXBWnSh2SyZCj6MvSFRbeS7B_T61qqQW-XqIjCjfR4JDcV2Kdwxo5oa4ic/s640/IMG_5846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>Plenty of bird activity in the garden this morning. Pied Wagtails are present all year. They often bring their babies to feed during the summer months.</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-56321967911533404962012-01-29T07:01:00.000+00:002012-01-29T07:01:10.448+00:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpmB3kwq-v40MK-4ZTJNbAV0s4WAfe7x8LT4rnXEOhxxUwNTDrn8g8jrk9JTQHZ3FShgM7wXKK6O1o2as8xLoYuu50IvhVPvdHttgmyERWyyyhRmOTPHQvhviN7XneHKJ4vJ2hxd3x5I/s1600/IMG_5795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpmB3kwq-v40MK-4ZTJNbAV0s4WAfe7x8LT4rnXEOhxxUwNTDrn8g8jrk9JTQHZ3FShgM7wXKK6O1o2as8xLoYuu50IvhVPvdHttgmyERWyyyhRmOTPHQvhviN7XneHKJ4vJ2hxd3x5I/s640/IMG_5795.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>M<strong>y </strong>e<strong>ars ache. The wind feels as though it may just slice me in half. Lying water has turned to ice.</strong><br />
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<strong>Sweet robin amongst the honeysuckle twigs. He has been singing to his sweetheart. Spring is but a heartbeat away.</strong><br />
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<strong>However high a bird may soar, it seeks its food on earth...........</strong><br />
Danish proverb.<br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-57854173568084477412011-12-28T17:57:00.000+00:002011-12-28T17:57:48.227+00:00Bee visits.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrRemSoWVBqgLEU2XvlSe89FBDoViaz1o6DtZAx8sGX2qF7NqEyJ7RjTlKoQq0lj64COLli-4RjoB7EI61whfMi-5FJ8JveV1h7-woaDhCM7GdWzy-Odk43SfKPeg72QOlarDJHRMmEc/s1600/IMG_5507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrRemSoWVBqgLEU2XvlSe89FBDoViaz1o6DtZAx8sGX2qF7NqEyJ7RjTlKoQq0lj64COLli-4RjoB7EI61whfMi-5FJ8JveV1h7-woaDhCM7GdWzy-Odk43SfKPeg72QOlarDJHRMmEc/s640/IMG_5507.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>Whilst working in the garden today, I noticed a queen bee on the heather. Woken from her slumber due to mild weather, nectar was on her mind.</strong><br />
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<strong>What a strange year it has been.........my garden seems to be in a state of confusion.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-69523766331783341612011-10-16T07:00:00.001+01:002011-10-16T07:08:40.567+01:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XF1s0VZK2LtjY0ANQCBueIOlQvno0EDTc5epV0N8FsNf4gWoJdT3kfpAB8ZIiCIH1VxlALno_XTfvOkbMXY70JB1bV_DbbkEXwROtgb7VQZdCDekvxkrJYKqoTBMX2mjSk657Ew4EAM/s1600/IMG_5191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XF1s0VZK2LtjY0ANQCBueIOlQvno0EDTc5epV0N8FsNf4gWoJdT3kfpAB8ZIiCIH1VxlALno_XTfvOkbMXY70JB1bV_DbbkEXwROtgb7VQZdCDekvxkrJYKqoTBMX2mjSk657Ew4EAM/s640/IMG_5191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>The grey heron flies over the garden most days. He even visits the pond in hope of finding something to eat.</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari............</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-11479549970178699912011-10-09T08:15:00.000+01:002011-10-09T08:15:22.392+01:00Sunday safari....Small copper.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS3Pez2G8P-6ckk2_0NsB_4E_nOeYqPwqloApxjcPTNvOucN6BORbdaERzoebPScDiQMHyVBlHdA_ICRKVnCd4xt-Z_hBM_4V4nnMXouuUaVd4IWHx2aMoUAUa98BgatF9_QqN0UZ42A/s1600/IMG_5038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS3Pez2G8P-6ckk2_0NsB_4E_nOeYqPwqloApxjcPTNvOucN6BORbdaERzoebPScDiQMHyVBlHdA_ICRKVnCd4xt-Z_hBM_4V4nnMXouuUaVd4IWHx2aMoUAUa98BgatF9_QqN0UZ42A/s640/IMG_5038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>The Small copper lives for a month.</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-40159851901740200042011-10-02T06:44:00.000+01:002011-10-02T06:44:07.654+01:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bgF89jKLVyrpKx-lmUY2-l8hzw-18rES1JihtG8VGm3Rp6Y2b0zxFtAmf7uukyBVJEhxkIXRooBLrrx70YfqMfo2fGKO2ZW0i_G6pwUfv1c1LZPzx-8yhR6qCLYGsoL3v0zl5t4TsF8/s1600/IMG_4995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bgF89jKLVyrpKx-lmUY2-l8hzw-18rES1JihtG8VGm3Rp6Y2b0zxFtAmf7uukyBVJEhxkIXRooBLrrx70YfqMfo2fGKO2ZW0i_G6pwUfv1c1LZPzx-8yhR6qCLYGsoL3v0zl5t4TsF8/s640/IMG_4995.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>My father gave me this Aster a few years ago. He could not remember her name. She looks beautiful covered in morning dew.</strong><br />
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<strong>Here are some of the plants much loved by butterflies:-</strong><br />
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<strong>Echinacea</strong><br />
<strong>Verbena Bonarienses</strong><br />
<strong>Sedums</strong><br />
<strong>Hemp Agrimony</strong><br />
<strong>Fleabane</strong><br />
<strong>Aster</strong><br />
<strong>Sweet Rocket</strong><br />
<strong>Lavender</strong><br />
<strong>Teasel</strong><br />
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<strong>And perhaps, if you really want to help, you could plant their host plants. Nettles (I know, we gardeners do not like nettles) but they are the host plant for many of our butterflies.</strong><br />
<strong>I understand you do not want them in your borders, but a pot of nettles in full sun could make such a difference. Wouldn't it be wonderful if gardeners across the UK put a pot of nettles in their garden :)</strong><br />
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<strong>I do so hope you are enjoying this unusually warm October......</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-20675786563204563202011-09-11T07:41:00.001+01:002011-09-11T15:30:59.808+01:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyFD0jnUM9m6CTiJu_w72Cc3xxAEs1gNixyZ0LNPVsiQW4mqXW1B1rv_0bxfCx4Ec06OHSj3SSu15FmkHURGhEoi7wfyUOEB7mBUlz2_1Z0zzltsDOsighrMzMtooB_vE9L8tIm_ZGxE/s1600/IMG_4538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyFD0jnUM9m6CTiJu_w72Cc3xxAEs1gNixyZ0LNPVsiQW4mqXW1B1rv_0bxfCx4Ec06OHSj3SSu15FmkHURGhEoi7wfyUOEB7mBUlz2_1Z0zzltsDOsighrMzMtooB_vE9L8tIm_ZGxE/s400/IMG_4538.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<strong>Today services will be held right across the UK to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.</strong><br />
<strong>This date is written on my heart. It is a day I shall never forget.</strong><br />
<strong>I shall personally have a quiet moment in the day, a time for reflection, a time to think of those that lost their loved ones. I shall light a candle...........I shall pray for peace.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-16051432396894065782011-09-04T06:51:00.000+01:002011-09-04T06:51:49.036+01:00Sunday safari....spiders and their webs.W<strong>hen I was a child I always knew when there was a spider in the house. Mothers screams could be heard for miles :) Father would always stop what he was doing and go to her aid. I would follow, watching him scoop the spider up and take it into the garden.</strong> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKa-h3Z0HQ_f9h0i7Ft38SA0w-oa-GemWWQtYbg6L8J6VpA4VcLvcLvfNQyX3XWfYfnXuOOy4MzUG7vvNjcWOYNB-5nb2w87BTRwXcnVWkDuKI3T8MePyOiDXpxxmk9JEQKyRHE2xpF3UR/s1600/IMG_4667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKa-h3Z0HQ_f9h0i7Ft38SA0w-oa-GemWWQtYbg6L8J6VpA4VcLvcLvfNQyX3XWfYfnXuOOy4MzUG7vvNjcWOYNB-5nb2w87BTRwXcnVWkDuKI3T8MePyOiDXpxxmk9JEQKyRHE2xpF3UR/s400/IMG_4667.JPG" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><strong>I learned to like spiders. Despite the fact mother did not like them, she loved showing me their webs in the garden. She would write poetry about their artwork, often with a romantic theme.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaywSzl3zHuJVZFb4qoBU51oZJUO5R-D14sqFfcez5xLsSlPWvH2tb1GPaIN7CbQ_mrtjVASCanltglqYSeR05so1Q4seapRFXMx9GSh9lIhyphenhyphengU0n5C3PCQPQXY_Qm1HpDAaQvc9wnYHE0/s1600/IMG_4669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaywSzl3zHuJVZFb4qoBU51oZJUO5R-D14sqFfcez5xLsSlPWvH2tb1GPaIN7CbQ_mrtjVASCanltglqYSeR05so1Q4seapRFXMx9GSh9lIhyphenhyphengU0n5C3PCQPQXY_Qm1HpDAaQvc9wnYHE0/s640/IMG_4669.JPG" width="640" xaa="true" /></a></div> <strong>Yesterday morning when the garden was shrouded in mist, and the sun was trying its best to come out from behind the clouds, I walked the garden looking for webs. I was not disappointed.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYky_oc9jV5IdZH1mZzEMivU-he9DBu83or8YAICmVCoblyVUS2KqRS50VxjQOHrIOyUHP-2NmtnJlr7XYm5jXoXw-cKTBfQhHCBKrWMLvRouaF8LzTwImITBI3uaML5a_BJBotTtW5nHs/s1600/IMG_4672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYky_oc9jV5IdZH1mZzEMivU-he9DBu83or8YAICmVCoblyVUS2KqRS50VxjQOHrIOyUHP-2NmtnJlr7XYm5jXoXw-cKTBfQhHCBKrWMLvRouaF8LzTwImITBI3uaML5a_BJBotTtW5nHs/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><strong>The garden was full of these wonderful creations.</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj617ycj6CTY3iI2LD0R6WrV7TPYtbWEd3yPiQX1i9mdFeFUkXDt2iYb87GBEsQMZUDd13guMT15ahGNV4jwp7nlGd25HgjA-OnzEZ2XCNH8Z5S7u0qNiswvqmA5rktGDqkT6D299vjkMH/s1600/IMG_4674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj617ycj6CTY3iI2LD0R6WrV7TPYtbWEd3yPiQX1i9mdFeFUkXDt2iYb87GBEsQMZUDd13guMT15ahGNV4jwp7nlGd25HgjA-OnzEZ2XCNH8Z5S7u0qNiswvqmA5rktGDqkT6D299vjkMH/s400/IMG_4674.JPG" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div> <strong>There are many species of birds who are partial to spiders and a healthy population will prove a bonus to Dunnocks, Robins, Thrushes and Wrens. All these species are regular visitors to this garden.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dUnRtAPUPn0gaW9ndShZD_bzGwPwBiaNBCYJ453XYtFtUolmY0-iCMpjPoYxuNDzJmwEGtfaKPS6HbrohuGTsbb5WABFBroEN11xURaHYevffpevRt1wjwldmAl-25aHZDGyw4pgzOJO/s1600/IMG_4677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dUnRtAPUPn0gaW9ndShZD_bzGwPwBiaNBCYJ453XYtFtUolmY0-iCMpjPoYxuNDzJmwEGtfaKPS6HbrohuGTsbb5WABFBroEN11xURaHYevffpevRt1wjwldmAl-25aHZDGyw4pgzOJO/s640/IMG_4677.JPG" width="640" xaa="true" /></a></div><strong>So next time you see a spider please spare it. Just a glass over the top, a thin piece of card slipped underneath and you can transport the spider to the garden :)</strong><br />
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<strong>I leave you with the phrase that my father would say to me each time we removed a spider from the house:</strong><br />
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<strong>"If you wish to live and thrive,</strong><br />
<strong>Let a spider run alive."</strong><br />
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<strong>Poppi and Riley know this rhyme, and both put house spiders in the garden for Mummy........</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-19956624198017227842011-08-28T06:40:00.000+01:002011-08-28T06:40:56.047+01:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtFUSf08-d-2gcWpG3q5n77hHVzIsLCPgqmAjsd77IMQOFOAdAyOmBkx4eknv0E0FA3UjUu8hjPjEF6TaIv_fKuMZ62zDIsqvIcUb9I6xy0BY9t8vMOQWd31farfw-x1C4Fkbmw0ASfV/s1600/IMG_4521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGtFUSf08-d-2gcWpG3q5n77hHVzIsLCPgqmAjsd77IMQOFOAdAyOmBkx4eknv0E0FA3UjUu8hjPjEF6TaIv_fKuMZ62zDIsqvIcUb9I6xy0BY9t8vMOQWd31farfw-x1C4Fkbmw0ASfV/s400/IMG_4521.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><strong>I watch the frog.......</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg94ePfoaQ6rudNTdYKmlrK6pIq6bO2_HtmgOiaTDahIbPxfHcliIfNa2igJRXV1niNKLED2cL_ryydxfutSc0ovfvOTO90jc82E0Ja8O7L9RA5k0CAcvsjz1ZQiljjKfkI8ePFpK0Pb0/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg94ePfoaQ6rudNTdYKmlrK6pIq6bO2_HtmgOiaTDahIbPxfHcliIfNa2igJRXV1niNKLED2cL_ryydxfutSc0ovfvOTO90jc82E0Ja8O7L9RA5k0CAcvsjz1ZQiljjKfkI8ePFpK0Pb0/s320/IMG_4520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><strong>The frog watches the insects feeding on the Eryngium........</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpD-5f5P-KnZ9NhPp9tCGXGLWVSywqNfsL1NrvvaKCHLxMgLsPZvgrXQhLRHjLnjcIqcCH_8TxCxhV6aF3i6sq3feHFCNyCmWczTTMPOM6Vu4u8i0Jb4AtbQ4Tfv-___hyphenhyphenvqzcAcrFuUA/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpD-5f5P-KnZ9NhPp9tCGXGLWVSywqNfsL1NrvvaKCHLxMgLsPZvgrXQhLRHjLnjcIqcCH_8TxCxhV6aF3i6sq3feHFCNyCmWczTTMPOM6Vu4u8i0Jb4AtbQ4Tfv-___hyphenhyphenvqzcAcrFuUA/s400/IMG_4527.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><strong>The cool damp weather is still with us. There are times when the sun shines, they seem all to brief.</strong><br />
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<strong>I leave you with the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes</strong><br />
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<strong>On every stem, on every leaf,......</strong><br />
<strong>and at the root of everything that grew,</strong><br />
<strong>was a professional specialist in the shape of a grub,</strong><br />
<strong>caterpillar, aphid, or other expert,</strong><br />
<strong>whose business it was to devour that particular part.</strong><br />
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<strong>Perhaps next year will be a better year for insects :)</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari......... </strong><br />
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Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-78922249951253306222011-08-21T06:30:00.000+01:002011-08-21T06:30:30.873+01:00Sunday safari<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbkIRHUYxYBMKRWel_bPutCAO_YCLxAwKZyAPRZgkCNlEeUgmS7elgpxm5o9HmLMWpbbD6vfcdc43HV0R_u5J2sKcS89zHjyE-9iazs9gb4uk2SMKyEeCmYM4U901VK6G-r9jXtO5-VXX/s1600/IMG_4183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbkIRHUYxYBMKRWel_bPutCAO_YCLxAwKZyAPRZgkCNlEeUgmS7elgpxm5o9HmLMWpbbD6vfcdc43HV0R_u5J2sKcS89zHjyE-9iazs9gb4uk2SMKyEeCmYM4U901VK6G-r9jXtO5-VXX/s400/IMG_4183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><strong>I love this time of year. Walking towards the next season, for me, is always a pleasure. I love the changes.</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADKILWM3P_0bDvrwjEsNSmf1Ey6eVXwT9oWmOek8sSP5-p3Xck4EhWjdzIe9MsIFwtqY9UnVWkKPhWzZULaO7DFysRx5N3Z2hR8uIsnuV7XMdc5WBg3Fc5jaAIo0ZORQaHxVEC1vRqVkO/s1600/IMG_4403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhADKILWM3P_0bDvrwjEsNSmf1Ey6eVXwT9oWmOek8sSP5-p3Xck4EhWjdzIe9MsIFwtqY9UnVWkKPhWzZULaO7DFysRx5N3Z2hR8uIsnuV7XMdc5WBg3Fc5jaAIo0ZORQaHxVEC1vRqVkO/s640/IMG_4403.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong>Wasps have been a nuisance this year. We have two nests, one in the loft and one in the copse. Hornets are eating them.</strong> <strong> I have lived alongside hornets for the last ten years. They use the old trees in the garden to make their nest. I have found them to be passive. I like hornets.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj3JIsqXzVqp8wpcqLcGB73DML7ZTv80FOiYZ-zQacdEHC0dz0HplMfXaF64QlB10AfuAIb1u2M8dfZ5swyabqOf_V-FPfD9Lt8b4vYQYTShLMMlATezM1auE1e2JLoQ1yyZ4vTSMBmlw/s1600/IMG_4433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj3JIsqXzVqp8wpcqLcGB73DML7ZTv80FOiYZ-zQacdEHC0dz0HplMfXaF64QlB10AfuAIb1u2M8dfZ5swyabqOf_V-FPfD9Lt8b4vYQYTShLMMlATezM1auE1e2JLoQ1yyZ4vTSMBmlw/s640/IMG_4433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong>When I saw the Emperor dragonfly early one morning my heart missed a beat. I could barely breath. I had left my camera inside. I flew into the house :) One photograph before he took flight. This beautiful creature has the largest wingspan of any British dragonfly. They live for one month, after a nymphal stage lasting two years. Each year they visit...........my love for them never fades. They really are such magical and mystical creatures.</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-63568062666302282562011-08-14T06:57:00.001+01:002011-08-14T07:03:10.277+01:00Sunday safari.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYbuiJz-D298PkrgysJ2Mfj7iaH72GTiG9zwJ_4HV4hr8XOhPHMtFHvqZnrmiEQH5bGluuVQg0o7n65NsAdVaO43NwT03dMJbCRm7spfAT0EVlspNEaKHkeFe911MVH9Dj0yiuZyWqrd7/s1600/IMG_4324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYbuiJz-D298PkrgysJ2Mfj7iaH72GTiG9zwJ_4HV4hr8XOhPHMtFHvqZnrmiEQH5bGluuVQg0o7n65NsAdVaO43NwT03dMJbCRm7spfAT0EVlspNEaKHkeFe911MVH9Dj0yiuZyWqrd7/s400/IMG_4324.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><strong>The juvenile Green Woodpecker is very vulnerable.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjJAZHhxYJHJbqfLpjkq9LLqU2eeWGSkweppXyRdVlt3f5vlVQNCZhIqF3sZxA17n5cFkyEy1YhpJC7LQlUjaMr3sfEtrl2Pgr98UJq_j_txv6JZ6XzOK6mVNAKYYClvLuojrPZ3G3Gws/s1600/IMG_4323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjJAZHhxYJHJbqfLpjkq9LLqU2eeWGSkweppXyRdVlt3f5vlVQNCZhIqF3sZxA17n5cFkyEy1YhpJC7LQlUjaMr3sfEtrl2Pgr98UJq_j_txv6JZ6XzOK6mVNAKYYClvLuojrPZ3G3Gws/s640/IMG_4323.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>There are too many Magpies in the garden at the moment. Beware, little one.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95pmUu7adOUQRjUUwRtH6mQWrJLdA8Lp6LYJcF0QQVlrjuuEi6ImRNxIZQGE84MOEMNaezBsyxCda41INeY6_7Y30pCcl1Vb-d94HNFOY9z6T0y5HkB6bcNAiMksB8K9CHNj_hYSNrjwT/s1600/IMG_4359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95pmUu7adOUQRjUUwRtH6mQWrJLdA8Lp6LYJcF0QQVlrjuuEi6ImRNxIZQGE84MOEMNaezBsyxCda41INeY6_7Y30pCcl1Vb-d94HNFOY9z6T0y5HkB6bcNAiMksB8K9CHNj_hYSNrjwT/s640/IMG_4359.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <strong>The copse is a wonderful place for birds to hide. Overgrown, and more than a little out of control, it gives much needed shelter to wildlife. We all need shelter :)</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmSkk8lURp2wXTe8G3mRxro9N_MGDdZF0mGqVPH8XIQ2n-4jO2G-VjI-U7Z46O_JY0Tuh_dvuHWfBglrVKlquxkQ34WKisYM4y1ZBNjbakwz9ERSmUOzCeav3jKrVHAx5FzMy2FPJ8oM2/s1600/IMG_4341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmSkk8lURp2wXTe8G3mRxro9N_MGDdZF0mGqVPH8XIQ2n-4jO2G-VjI-U7Z46O_JY0Tuh_dvuHWfBglrVKlquxkQ34WKisYM4y1ZBNjbakwz9ERSmUOzCeav3jKrVHAx5FzMy2FPJ8oM2/s320/IMG_4341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><strong>Butterflies have been few....I have missed them. Meadow brown seemed to have increased in numbers. They hatch between June and August. The Suffolk poet John Clare seemed to describe them in his Shepherd's Calender for June 'Where their old visitors in russet brown, the haytime butterflies dance up and down.'</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4us89r0C8o6xISa_J2pRSTOuXLCjJ8ozt8irhSCs19XvZY2WQD_fTnGbC-_zHctQNE9jrJ2OHnwM3aSq5PH6m_eySxOERGCT9r0OrL5hpgZ2tDjcXb7ZFHeZ7JAhuSf8BM0mRKkG3HVqH/s1600/IMG_4380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4us89r0C8o6xISa_J2pRSTOuXLCjJ8ozt8irhSCs19XvZY2WQD_fTnGbC-_zHctQNE9jrJ2OHnwM3aSq5PH6m_eySxOERGCT9r0OrL5hpgZ2tDjcXb7ZFHeZ7JAhuSf8BM0mRKkG3HVqH/s320/IMG_4380.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><strong>Wasps are eating the plums. I do not mind, there are plenty to go around. I am happy to share.</strong><br />
<strong>Sharing is good......I am a first born child, we take care of siblings that follow us. Sharing is good for the soul.</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsTxd6jTuINkc2KXAQsD3PDR99bcoGAzJKd18hidAWs3NUVoC1VnI51Epn-4LqBbN20DGwyA_kKiC3LzrrlC9ViWPnwSnNQiwpOGef_aSsDj486U_30qDSNgTUXQNEtIvf6spUjyhJdtJ/s1600/IMG_4370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsTxd6jTuINkc2KXAQsD3PDR99bcoGAzJKd18hidAWs3NUVoC1VnI51Epn-4LqBbN20DGwyA_kKiC3LzrrlC9ViWPnwSnNQiwpOGef_aSsDj486U_30qDSNgTUXQNEtIvf6spUjyhJdtJ/s320/IMG_4370.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><strong>I wonder if the honey bee has come from the village. We have several bee keepers. I shall be a keeper of bees one day. I will wait until the grand children are a little older.</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6nTIye66nEeJv0AZ6BDXcPjffLbuBvA1NI2L8H31cbrXYhvIMy6WvdttJj4s3Hdai86g-c44vjcrnoWkGVREEPkNQ0GQkI24C-d9JodulwiXqSnMW0D4OusVaz1XRC5yQ5Tob_pgL0xd/s1600/IMG_4373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6nTIye66nEeJv0AZ6BDXcPjffLbuBvA1NI2L8H31cbrXYhvIMy6WvdttJj4s3Hdai86g-c44vjcrnoWkGVREEPkNQ0GQkI24C-d9JodulwiXqSnMW0D4OusVaz1XRC5yQ5Tob_pgL0xd/s320/IMG_4373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><strong>The humble bumble will always have a place in my heart. Such sweet and gentle creatures.</strong><br />
<strong>My mother tells me when I was small, I would sit in my Grandparents cottage garden and watch them for ages. I have always had a connection with Dumbledores.......bless the bees.</strong><br />
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<strong>Happy Sunday safari.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-72282505323716080342011-08-11T15:58:00.000+01:002011-08-11T15:58:31.956+01:00Butterflies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdEIQA-E5ypC2MAw2w7r1I5h8RMmJ-K85FmHk0o92aj5FKzeckZVgFxIQum4ohjm-0t1iHJX_DywoDSta3LI4TUDoPu1QPTmL1b1ZOM196abJw1FMjvcKxQ5plxWfmiHnrneFxai3N_1j/s1600/IMG_2877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdEIQA-E5ypC2MAw2w7r1I5h8RMmJ-K85FmHk0o92aj5FKzeckZVgFxIQum4ohjm-0t1iHJX_DywoDSta3LI4TUDoPu1QPTmL1b1ZOM196abJw1FMjvcKxQ5plxWfmiHnrneFxai3N_1j/s640/IMG_2877.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Research by Butterfly Conservation shows over a third of our British butterfly species are threatened with extinction. Loss of habitat following intensification of farming in the countryside over the pass 40 years and a succession of damagingly wet summers have contributed to their decline.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year I have seen far less butterflies than in recent years. I intend to extend my butterfly borders during the autumn. I will also make more spaces for hibernation.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My garden would be less without these beautiful creatures........ </span></strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-17014507590438804732011-02-19T17:53:00.002+00:002011-02-19T18:10:21.235+00:00Reed Buntings........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnJ8TAaVkhEh-MRnaolXSfkJVFLOAJEGh8-YraElvI2LnJ4VshX7E4fRFXIfGvfTvrKwRJFLUL7yN6SpjXGS2jDCJqU6gEgLDL9YY-VOPbTsC3Un6Or4TOEVeedBfBf9Kgjva_qkWsSDP/s1600/IMG_1975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575461357092934514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnJ8TAaVkhEh-MRnaolXSfkJVFLOAJEGh8-YraElvI2LnJ4VshX7E4fRFXIfGvfTvrKwRJFLUL7yN6SpjXGS2jDCJqU6gEgLDL9YY-VOPbTsC3Un6Or4TOEVeedBfBf9Kgjva_qkWsSDP/s400/IMG_1975.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Reed buntings have been feeding alongside sparrows for the last two months.</strong><br /><strong>I managed to get two very poor photographs today but I am really pleased because now I have a visual record of them. I love the male reed buntings white collar, moustachial streak and black head. I am smitten......they are such a sweet pair.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks7wK1mS-TtfaYWlH9GuvZCkbo2CFyLOyqwfeh2CoFuPq5IA-NktyCYnNg2nmcyt-U8UwnMSWAtm2Qhv_gl8Qnc0wE5ZZRlUJeT08lupJrDLXj8gTFftEF-VbRAKowCdm0KFeXSTMvAoH/s1600/IMG_1979.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575461352492183410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks7wK1mS-TtfaYWlH9GuvZCkbo2CFyLOyqwfeh2CoFuPq5IA-NktyCYnNg2nmcyt-U8UwnMSWAtm2Qhv_gl8Qnc0wE5ZZRlUJeT08lupJrDLXj8gTFftEF-VbRAKowCdm0KFeXSTMvAoH/s400/IMG_1979.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>The female will build her nest in a tussock of rush or among dense vegetation close to the ground. The river is only a mile away. Maybe they will bring their young to the garden. I live in hope.</strong></div><div> </div><div><strong>I shall be using 'Sanctuary' as a wildlife diary.......I need to keep a more accurate record of the creatures that frequent the garden. You are more than welcome to visit and leave a comment if you so desire.</strong> </div><div> </div><div><strong><a href="http://cheryl-taketimetosmelltheflowers.blogspot.com/">Take time to smell the flowers </a>will be used to show the progress in the garden and the flowers that bloom there.</strong><br /></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-1127958623710135492010-06-12T20:52:00.008+01:002010-06-12T21:43:21.677+01:00Safari: bugs and blooms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0YQa26RZSRQk0ym-b7iqwLRn_AqiuDezomQu7LgXbPwmwCu9t2F-Q-Yv1Aqc6H-Fziw1q4evHhqThUVjaM31Kfu55o5lcI6bvCJ6CoPnXrTRzo3ydlu6l5DlwCAhRG509HVFFyLRkyC9/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481984563022312354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0YQa26RZSRQk0ym-b7iqwLRn_AqiuDezomQu7LgXbPwmwCu9t2F-Q-Yv1Aqc6H-Fziw1q4evHhqThUVjaM31Kfu55o5lcI6bvCJ6CoPnXrTRzo3ydlu6l5DlwCAhRG509HVFFyLRkyC9/s400/IMG_8644.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>It is funny how things turn out. The problems caused by the rabbits during the winter months really got me down. At one point I did not know how to cope with the continuous damage to plants, shrubs and trees.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3AvuqzE97hivzrzcY4wYiCcW_veoJOWorXbhTr5adSnAgfX0csbmM5Ir095mktCDKFU5B4Xps0n7eF5Qx9uvVmjh8GdVHR3kvixFiUe4HmnSNnoXqyBP1BGzVFlvhNZXC3u3RS-ZNcxG/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481983818992048786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3AvuqzE97hivzrzcY4wYiCcW_veoJOWorXbhTr5adSnAgfX0csbmM5Ir095mktCDKFU5B4Xps0n7eF5Qx9uvVmjh8GdVHR3kvixFiUe4HmnSNnoXqyBP1BGzVFlvhNZXC3u3RS-ZNcxG/s400/IMG_8674.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>A few days ago, I realised I was taking gardening far too seriously. </strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYKR6mG3V67_up3-DSnNo9yH7pva1ZCm9EhT9_vguSM-99xM7ZuD6rGs4N2PhQTQ0-v-aLJwYdC47KwicnuLlyy_Db3H-_B-m2aJStFCErTxly8wcq2-9Pc7l-O7oDBGRAb3YrsylO8qf/s1600/IMG_8790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481983810914568034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYKR6mG3V67_up3-DSnNo9yH7pva1ZCm9EhT9_vguSM-99xM7ZuD6rGs4N2PhQTQ0-v-aLJwYdC47KwicnuLlyy_Db3H-_B-m2aJStFCErTxly8wcq2-9Pc7l-O7oDBGRAb3YrsylO8qf/s400/IMG_8790.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>It is supposed to be enjoyable.....</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481982853846187634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ea7NVx0s7sEl4kxHU3LFvVN2Rdwjp3N1V51DRGuaMo4OKXNTnC91tDY2vgWoQyVZ3K606fzw2Ca0m5LkwGN5PwuFAhd7rflGjNwCJ_wA_VjLdyVI9FyHx8m35djM2mILLvv97Hohc0_M/s400/IMG_8697.JPG" border="0" /><strong>I am back on track.....why did I seek perfection, when in reality, I am not a perfectionist.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481982844986130642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPhoN2h0C-lbsmxq73PPATCTSczIHOer3mJk9lN4LP1xJx4DFk-yWFL96EYJDJq8u3bXtjT6NPQNbe1nYlSXWM3VSvSNMILcIMwBrzcHcEMqZQ3TWeFvd5hY7gdkD_oS9ows72qeQctCK/s400/IMG_8707.JPG" border="0" /><strong>I had lost sight of the little things, that have always given me so much pleasure.</strong><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481981726152379970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lxyjOTBaRL1HA6trar4bAZgECI1Lb__DkyVONpYLI5QS9dtIBzvYTKkvMlZH9zsKBD_pj52jvVSq_lXcGZY-xw5j4JBnnO44gz41uJM196a3WiYZ76W9ujrLiozNxabwMOo4Vf1Q5_gt/s400/IMG_8725.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Walking the garden today was a joy. There is so much that is new to me.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481981715515499874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAXBavVSNxMOdll96R-vobwUUuXas9EIaSiiCWqtiZuFMz5G5CTipk5ca8cG3WlCxxFvPpqaG2Ir01lR1Zsd8KnL_oTvC2nbyUZi6lovjAtuBEtTsJdOFjN7IDNICeKGunosT-p7FvCaM/s400/IMG_8745.JPG" border="0" /><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong><strong></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481979831381168722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeB70WV1vxQR_aXEkI6n5Y36qrIHZLEWsAxZA6Q47xtSEQph43GC9RYGlBE8vhZ3GPJwL6TmrD6Knr1VO9ivSv6XD-ajcNUxxx5S3sKSRYlgQ5N6zCu6JhxiltC1SFtJ2tpOIAiDjOJsik/s400/IMG_8742.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>On reflection, the rabbits did me a huge favour.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481979822913976914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_THYFjpqMSdTazhulcV122mfrDglAot8zTIrswyg-gpABjxM8FbThKVawCWIa5dcGD56jH41K-ojXlsT11Xnyq45tzyzy51sUznZWZ299Am7JZOp8SJFaTYqvL57lrVDDEFznwjYilXA8/s400/IMG_8796.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>I was in a rut. </strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978635385909970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3K_9Id84evaC3t5OQ014RKs2a3RLvPAzQKpW3kNjehAUx6xHwMY5v0iCEIqfJU02gxQxovmJMjzXqm9QJspSIi6ebqKQkfkDp2iH-r0DjrZEMhpaffRCsabjVF6Hxu8kbZiRR7GIjm55/s400/IMG_8786.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><div><strong>My journey with the garden and wildlife has turned another corner.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978629757018242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWPzud0mJvlKf0js17frJ2a0430O0YpuHlLUtiq29U4E1ivbZ59LAbxa-LTziXl2FiIZ4bvLqPBEO7SS8tWJc6493zySkgODmPzDWWj62EtbSOF0q8DLtl7jgDfWuM1IF3Z4wGvqyyj4O/s400/IMG_8723.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>There are still rabbits in the garden every night but most of the plantings are surviving. I am learning, I am growing with the garden.</strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong>The garden is teaming with wildlife....the best year yet, especially bees.</strong><br /><strong>That makes me happy, it truly does.</strong>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-51166515498512459072010-06-09T07:44:00.006+01:002010-06-09T16:08:56.335+01:00All things bright and beautiful<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqXDgJmOfMebvbW_EPEdOXimDjY0V-cFQsO8H0MOJqPlZbg8-sQr-GY7c7FWR7J62HgmVyvgFtg5X2e7gIMBadSJxxntKpSSxzIM_TFfVIKOhC3S7tiSPXkFmy-QN3XoRENdptUs_pabz/s1600/IMG_8592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480664664962632690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqXDgJmOfMebvbW_EPEdOXimDjY0V-cFQsO8H0MOJqPlZbg8-sQr-GY7c7FWR7J62HgmVyvgFtg5X2e7gIMBadSJxxntKpSSxzIM_TFfVIKOhC3S7tiSPXkFmy-QN3XoRENdptUs_pabz/s400/IMG_8592.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>I am pleased with the changes in the garden. There are mistakes, plenty in fact, but the garden is full of flowers and insects.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWdclEu-Cb7yZlhVVj6QKQmoZroIwojS5t7uPwjbXe_toZxrXe_LAMdoJAlZ8c_aImuKsu1yshjw8QZH_rcBEwjowF1t3BN3532fJDFla0NlpiPltQkS3h2aqP5GSksm961CcVFOqMo_l/s1600/IMG_8609.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480664226532959762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWdclEu-Cb7yZlhVVj6QKQmoZroIwojS5t7uPwjbXe_toZxrXe_LAMdoJAlZ8c_aImuKsu1yshjw8QZH_rcBEwjowF1t3BN3532fJDFla0NlpiPltQkS3h2aqP5GSksm961CcVFOqMo_l/s400/IMG_8609.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Some of my all time favourites are still around.......like cerinthe major purpurea.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYggm4j4IzGF1ru2N4YO14HGjppKs4wrqIq_eOwFB2k_RsYqdHbpulNKdS0qIBrwmp3WwoOO0erEuux9PWbJHoUxIIp9Pw7NYuy_0Bzn4d1AysB2s5jCMBy3YPPlfRnkW-Qxn8WldXM9BA/s1600/IMG_8618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480664213669987730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYggm4j4IzGF1ru2N4YO14HGjppKs4wrqIq_eOwFB2k_RsYqdHbpulNKdS0qIBrwmp3WwoOO0erEuux9PWbJHoUxIIp9Pw7NYuy_0Bzn4d1AysB2s5jCMBy3YPPlfRnkW-Qxn8WldXM9BA/s400/IMG_8618.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Native ragged robin is doing well....planted amongst red campion, she is now a survivor. </strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs56ABHOOAY2OaYpAtcqUSIDLroW9v38Sh8l7_Jl13pD_d2cNg_mtxx3uGwVNaG8Nwf8zKrp-pX-26Qyl9cdS7Qjja9MktJDK0cDgkikpkwwqeB_tkF_K7ZG7PdxaCHFqX7JU0dny34CSU/s1600/IMG_8640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480662972428804210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs56ABHOOAY2OaYpAtcqUSIDLroW9v38Sh8l7_Jl13pD_d2cNg_mtxx3uGwVNaG8Nwf8zKrp-pX-26Qyl9cdS7Qjja9MktJDK0cDgkikpkwwqeB_tkF_K7ZG7PdxaCHFqX7JU0dny34CSU/s400/IMG_8640.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Oriental poppies are a feature in one of the island beds. Not my favourite, but I must say she cheers me. Bold and loud, she makes a statement I have learnt to like. I did not plant them.....the garden was full when we moved here. I removed all but a group in the island bed.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-irw9xRgoo4ka_cChSXfPTSP0kIeleoEzx6aFiw7HM1BM2v3A7sw8weENKlEVNlPeOzzDweqMQb1PxycJsIDUcSYioJmg6QG2Vi2nLBgExoAFrC-_pMfL6y8mASR_33l5b_idKn9qftZk/s1600/IMG_8656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480662964973079202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-irw9xRgoo4ka_cChSXfPTSP0kIeleoEzx6aFiw7HM1BM2v3A7sw8weENKlEVNlPeOzzDweqMQb1PxycJsIDUcSYioJmg6QG2Vi2nLBgExoAFrC-_pMfL6y8mASR_33l5b_idKn9qftZk/s400/IMG_8656.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>The lacy blooms of elder......I really love the flowers. The fragrance is intense in the garden as she frequents every boundary here. Lovely. </strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480662025774616306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKhzP36hHzUYP6PS2tPjE0VdRcx6zLrWWYD0aNYBbNMQVde9LlxlclJy1pdd7rlVV9xZH2e3StYHWTtrn8YPQqdyz2VpSmJEULJrjo-W9Zl56m5Ya1KOuDr4ciqobb-tPnC6sQ5rd1IUo/s400/IMG_8666.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Honeysuckle, so elegant, so timeless.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480661994589996194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dq1h6C6ErYqT_FxJIs0E7mPYzdSFxSzV4Nanu6f3RYXiMo6gxb0vxSnJYW5lFPxoBDp7aSktct__rK-4ZWHTJ-vrh35btDe8tb35FWHcZGVXoO0u1PspE71srCK9ltnGoUnXzaiCBKZ8/s400/IMG_8670.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Marsh frogs breed in May/June. The biggest frog in Europe and a fairly recent import to Britain. A small number of marsh frogs were released in a garden on the edge of Romney Marsh in 1935. They have since spread to other parts of the South East. I am a thirty minute drive away from the marshes.</strong></div><div><strong>This chap arrived eight days ago. He croaks all day, he croaks all night, all day, all night. Is there anyone out there with a lady marsh frog, pleeeeeeeease?</strong><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-5843344300477027942010-06-05T16:12:00.009+01:002010-06-05T17:07:37.375+01:00Safari and garden update.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGriKJdKHrDdYxTsNGcEhySsnNOE66D7-ZDbaKaqUk6w2BJo-KmwN4qDqKIjw21wTzEY45M6Njifop23k9OA2dkQ85KU0BTqptsASAngC3u5PVWZQmjLntnsEz0q9YFIGTPjkXeNo5CMTE/s1600/IMG_8480.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479315228266975586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGriKJdKHrDdYxTsNGcEhySsnNOE66D7-ZDbaKaqUk6w2BJo-KmwN4qDqKIjw21wTzEY45M6Njifop23k9OA2dkQ85KU0BTqptsASAngC3u5PVWZQmjLntnsEz0q9YFIGTPjkXeNo5CMTE/s400/IMG_8480.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Our native Maiden Pink grows in the southern half of England and is now on the Red Data list. A few years ago I managed to source some plants from a wildflower supplier. They are now thriving in the garden. These dainty little flowers attract many insects including butterflies. </strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8xhyC1bTl07clmmUZlJL7uCAHqoPuIL2joMjiXtUjs10ICPOvCz9XjpEBmiNSmPtkKljIPF2p8404KW0_n3KoONFmXEWOvZwL4d2gDyzfFe2cD-_LYBVsNnlozCapUaJnGpC60VXZUKE/s1600/IMG_8455.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479315219609162226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8xhyC1bTl07clmmUZlJL7uCAHqoPuIL2joMjiXtUjs10ICPOvCz9XjpEBmiNSmPtkKljIPF2p8404KW0_n3KoONFmXEWOvZwL4d2gDyzfFe2cD-_LYBVsNnlozCapUaJnGpC60VXZUKE/s400/IMG_8455.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Common valerian, another UK native, has the most wonderful scent. I bought a plant several years ago........it has self seeded all around the garden.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv0Sxk4oWqxqrOKycmE_7m8biSUv3vjBytXz6JmVjpYXXhndiAEBBdxr7qsiRVfJkkc9LimsPF2lODhp1siYBhWYXKqgnZ2jZFKcM-O20wXinHDZEvXzkfHFxlZJ7p8UrWNJQSxNDMrOk/s1600/IMG_8386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479314015827031298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv0Sxk4oWqxqrOKycmE_7m8biSUv3vjBytXz6JmVjpYXXhndiAEBBdxr7qsiRVfJkkc9LimsPF2lODhp1siYBhWYXKqgnZ2jZFKcM-O20wXinHDZEvXzkfHFxlZJ7p8UrWNJQSxNDMrOk/s400/IMG_8386.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Persicaria amplexicaulis Firetail.........a new plant to the garden. It spreads rapidly, and the pretty flowers dance around in the breeze. It is also a great support for other blooms in the borders.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG76Xm9GmpGVEDB4eflqaoGlwgoEdMs31Fwjt57PcbSXOk0MgMm_3z3qnkbnXY5o1SB6FU92QTQEeEeSADbWIDPpcitti3mJgPgIaaiSySVfovw_yq0qsnF_rc1AtP3WwOfoeS4K83RXzY/s1600/IMG_8429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479314014597900946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG76Xm9GmpGVEDB4eflqaoGlwgoEdMs31Fwjt57PcbSXOk0MgMm_3z3qnkbnXY5o1SB6FU92QTQEeEeSADbWIDPpcitti3mJgPgIaaiSySVfovw_yq0qsnF_rc1AtP3WwOfoeS4K83RXzY/s400/IMG_8429.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>This is Riley's favourite flower........iris germanica.......he loves the colour and the beard.......</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479312786552125762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP-4i3zEdUKb48akhq8z9-xo18Nmo_bZPomVc3F78uwmskobpvd3IvJZNkeCkxHWfoOdsOhXf6Y-ZgzVkxltOAzEGO6qMMj8hxixkLgbtJjTeylxumrxPXH8QN6DcG_omATTfP5V6Mpav/s400/IMG_8403.JPG" border="0" /><strong></strong></div><div><strong> This is one of my favourites at the moment. Another cheap purchase from the supermaket......</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479312778676832770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjvyLZZZRjpZgOtoDhBEZVvwK7pwO0YrcNvLdiTtZ563HxZMT1M5JtTMCje-cWHTpAOGjq1RBx6ia3rMIAJI8JzJxsfsl87LWu__8voROSFpKz5Usnu9U6PMRhmnFi0LPEM0Jke20CVUe/s400/IMG_8448.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'..........what can I say.....she is absolutely beautiful. </strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479311948163850210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQzhPKQwVv8epvwDN54ufH1BsPbjARluIvVrV3-D9dsw01AKMsbrBtLF4OiWUUvU92IAi9g9e3CDyOdonVUwO-gtyMm2iaqe3QzRlrANyPlbpuqf6B3npVpEzRT70iqV5fSFIo51L23PY/s400/IMG_8465.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Sisyrinchium.......I really do like the pretty buttery blooms. Whilst they only last one season, they are great at self seeding, so you never lose them.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479311938620748978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBstVPed0drCHC5Gwbbqb34b3uHiqa7avqFXDn24rNyZRlzkEW3z615eppOH7FjTt8ldb0xjbgtMqBjwwXXeMhcZnEPLDLbO4sQ7bTrbsgVD1NIf8FHwQWqFtVzIwXewOAmNiGMTfrqmWR/s400/IMG_8467.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><div> <strong>I do not have a name tag for the clematis.....she has reached the top of the pear tree and is in full bloom.......</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479310981698488930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF_86EJ0pCiGkt_ZeXEmocbMLAwKW68B6t9WK-Tm_id1fxI8vj-w-a8S2ufv2_W4U97O-CJr4x770Phj3o-P0fyqep9ubwo0C6bZ9DXrD7OKZWyERtjgkBkIyxoYWlBMMOSLhRXkrrvw_/s400/IMG_8139.JPG" border="0" /><strong>It is hot and humid today....a little too hot for me. The swallows are enjoying the heat and visit the garden frequently. They arrived from Africa around six weeks ago......always a joy to know they have returned to our part of the world.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479310971704819058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyIn2I8HciJWFkHmZrYpGMOPUPGCsYy7DIu-pOJu3Rb8as_RIhOrfkVDQ38gMtZkRiNPaMEGvNJik2VHPdRvZlg0AaLG_3XOeVFcg5LFPdtBflI6aG_lsPH8zulBozvxcsT3UvJihNmcZ/s400/IMG_8291.JPG" border="0" /><strong>It is a good year, so far, for bees.......</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479310029312449954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1z6HFgXCNxeq42NwIveVd6NiAqtH2vYxKMeU8Gn4nwqFCWDgZQr1rdp3MeSyxjrzYzbdKRjIjujwrF6k-Gmms9aHMwAJc9XispBrMpPwF4aDXSkc9M10-oYJ81WvQJOwKfUO9D4fuRl7/s400/IMG_8292.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>the gardens are positively buzzzzzing......</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479310015999448962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4aaJb5cicu7SRUgGnzVQJKv0b2kxrG0g-qaXuirgDENcV0CWa1obyM1XWjPJ6v1YWVU4ob0-K7RQt4gkPC9sDlTb-ModplAN6ycNQnic8nSXgPtZ6UxhscD8rnudZGJ_Nw8AVFg7zvqP/s400/IMG_8293.JPG" border="0" /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>I am thrilled that the plantings are attracting more and more of these important creatures......where would we be without them??</strong><br /></div><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479308925820408386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwthsO1_Gz-kTEdly9zB5XXrbmbY1GIjdfK3ik9FcfYZpffIolB7yVgauuV9jxYRadg5f-u6XVcCfoveQooXSWPxBHpi80clHUrfmTSM6tAntx7Lk4_jXNGkqw-TVbBJSbY5HxuG5UHXrK/s400/IMG_8273.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Also lots of caterpillars.....if anyone can help with the id of this one, I would be more than grateful. </strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479308913158908738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCT8bj9spNN7OqWu_Ghhz13jkf1NFLio-QBTOIWpX_KC-oqZgltnFi8KFMRuL-267r-045gDNMMC1I9PwLG72cRxnxRCn3coW-M8H9-Z-_DMQdWOVCtC7hsXUq5EgUb8eboJWBa2nAmss/s400/IMG_8383.JPG" border="0" /><strong>And finally the speckled yellow, a familiar sight along woodland paths during June and July. This pretty moth is found mostly in SE and SW England. I believe also north Wales (but I am not absolutely certain). They lay their eggs on wood sage, and dead-nettles...........I have both in the garden, so fingers crossed.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Enjoy your weekend and happy gardening...........</strong><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-9195154352984902792010-05-31T17:49:00.015+01:002010-05-31T19:48:44.925+01:00Garden tour.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6uauzszPEarxk28d83x7KJuGJtLymhg6E1JvIfuEP18Q8d7_zfPKjixp5mzKy6yYCmIUmpX8l-q4RUBBNRqkycopiDCgAI00p03n1iOTO_HSu9-uizPb4IAt17lHCkdnKTcWszmgh5fg/s1600/IMG_8279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477494408993223458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6uauzszPEarxk28d83x7KJuGJtLymhg6E1JvIfuEP18Q8d7_zfPKjixp5mzKy6yYCmIUmpX8l-q4RUBBNRqkycopiDCgAI00p03n1iOTO_HSu9-uizPb4IAt17lHCkdnKTcWszmgh5fg/s400/IMG_8279.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>There has been a garden here for hundreds of years. We recently hired a local historian to look at the house and date it. To our amazement parts of the property date back to the medieval period. During the last few months I have added plants that would have been around during that time. This is one of them, borage.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZQAdu5i_9yuwgcx_gO3BnM2lusRqCt_9YgJUAlY4gsZSU-ruV4l-1DrOWqnWlQSY-4P2WSxGYRBvyhn2ZBWq06DY_gOMbIdLGZCmnxAnNuJ9SVCC1VRJuPSRgcG2BtEnmgfyqRDEdTT1/s1600/IMG_8308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477493888654070578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZQAdu5i_9yuwgcx_gO3BnM2lusRqCt_9YgJUAlY4gsZSU-ruV4l-1DrOWqnWlQSY-4P2WSxGYRBvyhn2ZBWq06DY_gOMbIdLGZCmnxAnNuJ9SVCC1VRJuPSRgcG2BtEnmgfyqRDEdTT1/s400/IMG_8308.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Bearded iris 'Jane Phillips'. I decided on this variety as it was one of the oldest. I am not disappointed it looks perfect in the border.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxX5C0nMxL5UGfvuGl1yf_27jbhxx97vWqNjIlnt1aKvCq74C7gogynF_8BTZM2FMP7oujKlWt2hCmrMJhEOt_nZA83CQQkUkRwVn-K8bMlww-d2GxsnyA1j_OYntTw9wMVlypMmPkGV/s1600/IMG_8325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477493882648103554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxX5C0nMxL5UGfvuGl1yf_27jbhxx97vWqNjIlnt1aKvCq74C7gogynF_8BTZM2FMP7oujKlWt2hCmrMJhEOt_nZA83CQQkUkRwVn-K8bMlww-d2GxsnyA1j_OYntTw9wMVlypMmPkGV/s400/IMG_8325.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Stocks are an old cottage garden plant.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXsX-ifI8KS9iZW3MXhfSkDYQXy2TZ4bM7GISM3xF9JN_nVbN2IVEwvAouFRJj0ZU-4I9ykF2PknZF6hQCtlaq1qW8DKzGo1yrwAQfEyoXhDsbQ9Y0xm2J9dRN377JPa9VVNAIDl1-5e1/s1600/IMG_8324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477492877407459570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXsX-ifI8KS9iZW3MXhfSkDYQXy2TZ4bM7GISM3xF9JN_nVbN2IVEwvAouFRJj0ZU-4I9ykF2PknZF6hQCtlaq1qW8DKzGo1yrwAQfEyoXhDsbQ9Y0xm2J9dRN377JPa9VVNAIDl1-5e1/s400/IMG_8324.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>The fragrance is beautiful.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9D2jX6dh-e0usksgwiFcABILqdQWk8K25jR2jZ_G_G2vTKnxSaS4WAJoN7qXsSp81KIowZE1lJwZt3bOzfea_qFOcUVraH2-D7a6Ps5yEYafH_0G9JJjjXlCpvu6gPOXxFGzFg-pl0nj/s1600/IMG_8322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477492875567377042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9D2jX6dh-e0usksgwiFcABILqdQWk8K25jR2jZ_G_G2vTKnxSaS4WAJoN7qXsSp81KIowZE1lJwZt3bOzfea_qFOcUVraH2-D7a6Ps5yEYafH_0G9JJjjXlCpvu6gPOXxFGzFg-pl0nj/s400/IMG_8322.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Meadow cranesbill..........what's not to like?</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477491691732524626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM22LHYQVcrIDHKqgNNiRYyABe_z3A5EXxuRbRlO1j26tRaoaEiWoU1aUHZoSeeCyqwNNSTEmO1VqpJ6C-vWTo8EvAQOXUQvhWCad__ZX1DaJE7JU1QKdGEbdlIUEZwfXSwscT36OERhL/s400/IMG_8320.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Angelica, just beginning to burst.....can't wait to see her in all her glory. This is a plant that really makes a statement.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477491684982089826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xX-_brB2gBwilbN8kqAN-hDHhL5mEyEWLiWNuOlQ27PTxydxAvgYpJ9fDOsUSlbuFecSw1EI-o9mIwHLit77GRFC1OtM5Au4SWf5iZt1tYk1CiTiuF8j4YA90n7aj9zGnR8bbXAGbK0w/s400/IMG_8319.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Milk thistle .......rabbits adore this plant. Some have survived, many have been cropped. I am hoping they will keep the rabbits away from other plantings. I have to say though, I love thistles, so will be quite happy to see a few more around.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477490502060745506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj093gQc7W-fkWWeDh-A7ZVDpEgvA6CTBPQBmlVk3kCr6NGe16MaVQM0YB0h8mhLv79t8l9bc5eLTs52k5peDVCcUuzvoxu_cpGqmj0VI2QNQpx6Ot5oIHncar4OdOLEuQ5opqMqDEdPSdI/s400/IMG_8238.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Aquilegia dragonfly....planted for a friend.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477490493234724194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wS4YGPgMVlq2IUOElk20suT3SbFM-DJjCjKYx0Rqjhc0cqq8P5r1LN9oIjfZF64LWVVA5KTC8v1HdTOdEs_thk6s4iyppfr5yZH1Yr1MO89iPoJ_7oqcr556KmTkOzyE7GnOOUFy9Pm_/s400/IMG_8237.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>There is so much to do in the garden at the moment. I must say I cannot keep up with it. As soon as one job is done, another needs doing.</strong><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477489293032622562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNG74Hh3brSqS3phgkPglGzNbtoZAIw4NfZcQ0Gq9zVFuo5afUcY1DNLT17QMc92CLbMFhEUdUmKtD4pVOt8Rv-LptI1rvTXlwpfH05HsVkVWYFwZYJrVmZWbU05oMxoZ-Rux5mmfjC49G/s400/IMG_8219.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>This border has done very well. There is much waiting in the wings........</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477489274780906802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqVYRpQzC3EIF53XCflhvSpZR5JtUSnObvs5js52MYtF3k3Ti72cXmjXOcTa9vl35R48O1p8fjWKd_Byr0kpjUJsnxClPRxI-njsiKsNVOSfyDq0gdFZsepbCGN8DjhIP3XstbujxXO06/s400/IMG_8218.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>'George' the owl is a beautiful feature. A gift from my late father in law. Carved from a felled oak. The young artist that carved George has permission to fell trees that are a danger to the public. </strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477487666413784066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuwxEMVSOkwXSK5Ys79x-X0PyBpbi2Qgtaw6dbJuILYyxXJ0Pg4VhiuZEJtd7jYTsN342JwXhURUYZq_L0Sb8J5hKBPKRqGIlPeb2yg5Ec4QzGeoTnFwZ8eXChMQsOEI_Gj1cEDuxHbaO/s400/IMG_8213.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>The troughs on the deck are full of tiny blooms. Mr P made the planters so that I could grow alpines etc..........and keep them away from the rabbits. </strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477487662190735250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkgZGCofn3l6rbz16DS88vMhieDRzvpCgZNZcLuWTsdWSRrFhF8vy5IXT6JYjJ_AgwRz19rXR6uQc71ggejKL01P1Z-p9k0y8jE-QPl0BIWqymqjsjgHdyzTiN2ffvt1wKZOb_CZRU3LW/s400/IMG_8341.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong>The obelisks are slowly being covered in foliage. Another month and you will barely see them.</strong><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477486302832946450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YWS0JWvcyu_C16k6YvnG9KwPv3pIrTOxuPnwMEqb_H_aEybiuwUPEGTOvmDYmvYGDOAhKgCLxKZJqN5vPH3o3MN6yj9shZ5vIgmboAOKaBeCqVf3Q3UheN6vP19lVXbT2vQSZw3LEqIm/s400/IMG_8343.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Planting around the pond is slightly (actually more than slightly) out of control but I like it. It is growing on me.</strong><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477486292175883938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYL6G2bHitqBVz2NGuLep3uEa2Y0swh-qTjwaebpNiZ40GmfMTBjiWuiJ3CtDw8xZombSe5XUs_d_WgWfz6K2W7AH3AZyNzPTrQKRx2Up_1ONxf1G_Dt0Rdy1SIyubJOozzkWLBkjzaZb-/s400/IMG_8345.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><strong>My chair is also carved from a felled oak. Imagine the chair upside down. The legs are carved from the trunk and the back of the chair is the root system. Again the tree was a danger to the public. Sad that it should be cut down, but sometimes there is no other answer.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477484911360260178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sygVRSan2mtsIasJLzmrKGvL91I-4eQpu1zSl8iRI8HXA4UQsYaQapRyo3ftahq2ErSf2l3AWAW_q6E5uEZrrAY1wet5dhdemazMy7o5WBr3CKVxj2p2h_RD0Q6fH4nKW01A939Tgjh0/s400/IMG_8346.JPG" border="0" /></p><strong>Salix integra are supposed to stay quite small. Despite regular pruning they are just becoming too big. There here to stay (I think) just hope they don't put on another rush of growth. I now need steps to cut back the tops.......</strong><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477484902228454514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYnCeFJnq56fktPL7Vts9cGnAPAQAo05k2W_dsFDslZbkOR32up8euGrrJiKvHYX4r0KdNhTtIPUUnUsTBEk4Jx2vHL_-nrBrWNi0yP8x-Wh6W5kMptwyrJJ8fzXVpbKKXXrHGlEnBLvP/s400/IMG_8348.JPG" border="0" /><strong>This is a natural bog garden. When we moved here....I removed the turf, added heaps of compost and sand. The plantings are beautiful.....marsh mallow, large leaf hosta, native sedge, arums.......and dogwoods.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477483264381249490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6u0OhAZ1PHt83jLKwmLh2lx1xRHLT1GVbxZzVhNuurZ1u6vkmVSuOyk4RA85-Ch2bsEggZ2NEanu5Waeg6BzSsO__YYxobCCBuhLfu2aizurYh37tDhzunyq6ssuf_VlvwShJkEfM0N9/s400/IMG_8349.JPG" border="0" /><strong>In the centre, a beautiful Gunnera. I thought I had lost this during our harsh winter. Whilst it is a shadow of it's former self....it is alive. Hopefully as summer progresses it will put on good growth.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477483263615593842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ru5RI5QPIxe9KTMY2aGLcU9QfM5kpcl3wsUQzaraauMPHBrhHTG3iW9cJvEms76hqezX_PY76hlgk6jf5NRmZFEX_0D-lIjhCHFCQ73iTKQvCS_PR4nYnexh0SYeXXVMZ2tKUtApfDbH/s400/IMG_8350.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><strong>Nella patrols this area regularly. This is where the rabbits enter the garden.</strong><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477481532819183746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYSFjlvBYWbzSzH_qOluzs5SpIQ1P9t_x3_HyH-9RkK0Bs7dHtVaWksOvSTp5bRIIDXIGkrwvxKDgL_6OB_4U-dLOdDGthhScvd87GoYtsqt_zE9bEQTo1erdXFOXb05ufQDphVJRjJbz/s400/IMG_8351.JPG" border="0" /><strong>The beech hedge is now in full leaf.........</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477481526126253010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL2sKoLX1bCeinNU_wvJ2nZfdZrNAb9kgzvPPzhUjbys0Z-KumW3QOc9tmraPagb8rzMmytCPoHUgaMv3SokcTWCgI35OKcc4Jb7yKexv4UsbDfaSL0tLOE9Iqt-9h3Zb4XXxgngkWBL3/s400/IMG_8352.JPG" border="0" /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The copse is filling out.......</strong><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477480100043715522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8Qc-gLJvIRSsqfyz-TGewcOVUQ5BORbI0v6fidQlH8owDb5xaAc7LLw5kq2nMTYFI_ssrV844MCGe_qg_NnR8sTWIGAsmY4wGRggJGuNFrfNhZycXdbm_tOfI4VSzvl5MshWcOUQwFz8/s400/IMG_8355.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><strong>blue tits, wren, and blackbirds are nesting here.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477480093333225938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDCZtL2V9k1jDRT1vaTiL_YA374VtNQqZhz7OdXfpK3B74guEUaRr-soRrur03NCD5_tUW2w9u01m0lI6UMOjeS3f7I2Gay5S8Fx6BJQcer4dqlwQ03ihDlQ9-LIopNiZWG_pY4tWNYSo/s400/IMG_8354.JPG" border="0" /></p> <strong>There are also several bumble bee nests.</strong><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477478661274094146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSHjlPAhFi6AEU11ISBZrhvqiEe17FVMpMZO85xCYIBDeJffXgcyYOMMjZeZpL-M7vvMnSrgpIVZsFqpsGd6qm_Di-LvjWEhV0Rua_l7g6RPrBIFErJxNBApBsYdY1nE4Fgvh604wNbSN/s400/IMG_8353.JPG" border="0" /><strong>The view to the house is slowly disappearing.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477478652218558658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGenBveH74A0mgiRkvk6Vxh834GqdtME4uuDRlER0bQvgFWBR_AotV5Rl30FKIsrCbjF0BZfm2auRLW-fulEXa2QclLToChzkyuaZjOnk_p8AJDpEuBPGwhbI6vsnYnnn98vVcss-xDYp/s400/IMG_8356.JPG" border="0" /><strong>And finally this is what greets me when I leave the copse. Excuse any netting, cloches, etc in these photographs but when you have a rabbit problem, needs must and all that.</strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong>Hope you have all enjoyed the long weekend........I have.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-8116844967723492422010-05-30T07:44:00.006+01:002010-05-30T08:13:46.469+01:00Sunday safari....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjCbu3NbY5j_PblvQikuJyo-Vqpxm0YmjeEJFsHdNwA18X-WgiyJQcJcw6jOvDs2pibD4H7pUxBFDqZu_MvKn1YuDHvc-EYLFrdF9ZwIhA9XYAKPPPKulHRkZ-gMsCPpQHxD-5sw7aSjp/s1600/IMG_8300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476953146708654450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjCbu3NbY5j_PblvQikuJyo-Vqpxm0YmjeEJFsHdNwA18X-WgiyJQcJcw6jOvDs2pibD4H7pUxBFDqZu_MvKn1YuDHvc-EYLFrdF9ZwIhA9XYAKPPPKulHRkZ-gMsCPpQHxD-5sw7aSjp/s400/IMG_8300.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>From a tender age, the world of bugs, has fascinated me. A small creature would keep me captivated for long periods ........</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbYDeqjRNc0LLO-E50sES3h2KG9Wvjmrg8fyJ94lUpAfJF0O2hug4NY0LYplasffGo5zYREyrfdUEzhBuHpA7Gq6I3IrpSwJcDcAwQimne7UDjnCm5c9fR6FmWYE6Rxr49-hCbfMWZa1h/s1600/IMG_8304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476953137367837618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbYDeqjRNc0LLO-E50sES3h2KG9Wvjmrg8fyJ94lUpAfJF0O2hug4NY0LYplasffGo5zYREyrfdUEzhBuHpA7Gq6I3IrpSwJcDcAwQimne7UDjnCm5c9fR6FmWYE6Rxr49-hCbfMWZa1h/s400/IMG_8304.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Nothing has changed. Early this morning, I decided to water the hanging baskets. As I went to pick up the watering can, I could here movement. I walked over to a planter and gently tipped the contents out.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Iv6iI6VCHe-3LQVnHsjwqTGljAzZgak5394_UUheXuWHgWyQ9mpyYK_E6q5q09Wydv7gNQDPcafKrQf1g-4-J_pi_HN8s-2sSWO_6QFCDuXFEIoFRfAYYcq8_VGhJEpecQPeiRUjL1K/s1600/IMG_8301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476952153553675186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-Iv6iI6VCHe-3LQVnHsjwqTGljAzZgak5394_UUheXuWHgWyQ9mpyYK_E6q5q09Wydv7gNQDPcafKrQf1g-4-J_pi_HN8s-2sSWO_6QFCDuXFEIoFRfAYYcq8_VGhJEpecQPeiRUjL1K/s400/IMG_8301.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>I watched as the creaure started to clean herself. I am very familiar with this bug, they are very common in this area.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT2ReYWrY5k8WRchorG9Lh7uczJXgUII4mWkaCEn5EaE1Y0lkLGNbou-6uvModztQt4UhZKRPOfX19WJ30v1dx5lhL6nJIRlp69ViPG80elXh0xrH3oFHh0ZRQm9l-PJ5kwqsQOUJZi9N/s1600/IMG_8299.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476952144570594786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT2ReYWrY5k8WRchorG9Lh7uczJXgUII4mWkaCEn5EaE1Y0lkLGNbou-6uvModztQt4UhZKRPOfX19WJ30v1dx5lhL6nJIRlp69ViPG80elXh0xrH3oFHh0ZRQm9l-PJ5kwqsQOUJZi9N/s400/IMG_8299.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>She seemed to stare at me.....I like to think with gratitude, but I would say probably curiosity.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476951179239899602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0Oohu_l6tUkdjlbNSvlbtlscGxlVRHoxQNHt8pghSIQYomH182aWFstRObZMLhX7kx1RhIuFyDmax0P9FB65UuN7ZoYhHoNxTHw721la_OH4AjpbPnRToYt8wVQ6S3Zh2ydJ4jjrhD43/s400/IMG_8306.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Cockchafers (May bugs) fly at night and are rarely seen. They are clumsy creatures and often crash into things.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476951170881485074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZOzi8rqXNErsnOoOIy_0BXyKQtQKPi0FjUSDO2rf7ft5W22fRTc8hGxkf0qpnot7P6_NT-opNOohyphenhypheno3fC8x7b9srL3eEZJ2ypVSgeJtzwP9FRaUpwNpy69xJqIu_dmNOdbDQiPqSqqxh/s400/IMG_8307.JPG" border="0" /><strong>The ends of the antennae are club-shaped but they can be extended into a wide fan, enhancing their sense of smell.</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div><strong>Adults feed on leaves and do little damage. Their larvae, however, feed on the roots of trees etc. Rooks and crows feed on their larvae and are frequent visitors in the garden.</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>It was a good opportunity to study her..........can't wait to show Poppi the photographs.......and for anyone who is wondering what I did with the bug.......of course, I let her go.</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Happy Sunday safari..........................</strong></div><div><br /></div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-70558051595664652332010-05-23T07:17:00.006+01:002010-05-23T07:52:17.950+01:00Sunday safari<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpZk8EhgF-7VZQJqcjubn3WMQzPv8dUR5Dzunu7zeN4q1nR5uE60VAFcpkK3GHAhZAlBFMw7dgC_JVF8lpTHojyvVCK2HayhYy8tkO9dlBxJPhiKZhbSSbisCAs5KCvRN0ywCPONCZQv3/s1600/IMG_8120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474349634866500050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpZk8EhgF-7VZQJqcjubn3WMQzPv8dUR5Dzunu7zeN4q1nR5uE60VAFcpkK3GHAhZAlBFMw7dgC_JVF8lpTHojyvVCK2HayhYy8tkO9dlBxJPhiKZhbSSbisCAs5KCvRN0ywCPONCZQv3/s400/IMG_8120.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>We added the water feature to the garden two years ago. Mr P and I worked together, and also had the help of a friend. It was hard work but most certainly worth all the effort.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYvsDcUvTP80PnDQDxdStADKuJH39slf3n4bCCMmwjvOtW41dE0WmwGFkDEgcsb4-o5vKFqXxpG7S4epGaJljQfzVd6ZFW60u5FCmuIZukZzU5hV_0_-Y_R-UR2UbbFiwR7k5le6YyttY/s1600/IMG_8093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474349626149001218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYvsDcUvTP80PnDQDxdStADKuJH39slf3n4bCCMmwjvOtW41dE0WmwGFkDEgcsb4-o5vKFqXxpG7S4epGaJljQfzVd6ZFW60u5FCmuIZukZzU5hV_0_-Y_R-UR2UbbFiwR7k5le6YyttY/s400/IMG_8093.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>I have many plants in the pond. This is our native water soldier (stratiotes aloides). It floats on the surface of the water. During the autumn, as temperatures cool, it sinks to the bottom of the pond. When the weather warms up in spring, it floats to the surface again. Last summer it looked really pretty when in flower. A spike rises from the centre and it has the perfect white bloom.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2bdfE4PyrgWYwuid37YFhacR_VNzy73_5kmGvtof28J8X4zMnKZbIzwYjUifaheBqdGV6pIAkmpyHEDaOfWXsKe5Y4suVnDZplDTwBUoP4vi6FL9NhvSJPit4NUlvPOwfiwTj53GqQOa/s1600/IMG_8065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474348750289187346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2bdfE4PyrgWYwuid37YFhacR_VNzy73_5kmGvtof28J8X4zMnKZbIzwYjUifaheBqdGV6pIAkmpyHEDaOfWXsKe5Y4suVnDZplDTwBUoP4vi6FL9NhvSJPit4NUlvPOwfiwTj53GqQOa/s400/IMG_8065.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Yesterday as I sat sipping tea by the pond, I noticed a red damselfly. She carefully placed herself on the water soldier.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474348745185117954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcHx4ujlYkK26wEvZ4opBz9f0k5Z_G6MUaxF9HSFbJ2FXgqwa97i_Pzyht2SJjVZ_GNN4NhGbfVjG0zfssg9WGSoT74kZRwo-hb2VMpzqGNpprewF4CEUJcu40amgKB5MDboJc4N653J9/s400/IMG_8072.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Slowly and carefully she started to lower her body into the water.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474347555202944642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCyaYVVwJTttA27Mav9EPlVXsYox6L43vbN6zMQH3_R-lq7-cIW6qJBTV8DbzL7qC56yqE6hIV4VarOSA2qTITjtehemUklXutA0M7Llan-7CV3TK-AcFMNJmyl9imzRguk3-GnFLE_ml/s400/IMG_8073.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Is she laying her eggs I wonder? It was at this point I start to become anxious for her. Several damselfly have been pulled into the water this week, possibly by the Great Diving Beetles that frequent the pond. They will attack anything.......</strong><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474347543489403314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXDjN50mBqLAZwXHuDmjj71Qg4aE81EgMcW4gk45IwC1QCG6j7Wjticpd-mtjHZhUN23MjdvV9ixK2TQvBuXc-5fHAClD2WErcI_TYBcrJm_-vAghrSE88sYsn1ntaXx1yTRhm3LppSxn/s400/IMG_8074.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>I thought the creature looked anxious.......I can understand why.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474346578389650498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aVhfjBLtetZRpkwIm9GsQncVUq4SPIynNPz8znpHnKqkCoEQjN38CDXEbEon1afNYv0f4WZHnJATK3IbaZPaVgsAtHn9b_YW1L0EYGsD4_odxZsassQOgGGg62EgaVL4SYeNYHjKyBjh/s400/IMG_8077.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Slowly her small slender body disappeared beneath the surface of the water.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474346568019994738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtMY9Fdk26sM9OqSnNYuIdkWAKOYosYng2zvfbn5wjBtpmG2vQ40oawYgxfYTBI7sI62-NtnkYcwlTVKmOuX8-CQYejHBuJuGIgQLmPeWf4unaWhjWqRnQRAz4Cr54gzaxmD3S1z6J-_W/s400/IMG_8075.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>After watching for around ten minutes I left her.........I went back a little later to find that she had gone. Hopefully she is a survivor.</strong></div><strong></strong><br /><strong>I have read many books about wildlife, watched many programmes........they say experience is the greatest teacher of all, I am inclined to agree with that. These are the moments that stay with me, they have meaning and take me away from the problems of everyday life. I am truly blessed......</strong><br /><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong>Happy Sunday safari.........</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-91760925744037460272010-05-20T20:17:00.007+01:002010-05-20T20:49:42.339+01:00Wildflowers and fairies....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjlAJKXdeNwOeqFSD3THcYLTiyBjjJ9q80f7phK0a_UM7V3X_SbGAcsv7c5HOxy302WuDUqQnAv2TwExWzI4iI06_5twN1hYV998E2JJkuDnVucOYsDyIhNGYs25ulTj64gR_4JlmevKg/s1600/IMG_8047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473438374749749378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjlAJKXdeNwOeqFSD3THcYLTiyBjjJ9q80f7phK0a_UM7V3X_SbGAcsv7c5HOxy302WuDUqQnAv2TwExWzI4iI06_5twN1hYV998E2JJkuDnVucOYsDyIhNGYs25ulTj64gR_4JlmevKg/s400/IMG_8047.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>The weather is warmer. It is good to see blue skies.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QANdcGJTPONZJxfoH0BCZM43RqgnDghgzOpz2u23tC7TCn0TF9dCfgAcRM8KDCZ-2TMOwlqXDCOGl5PQuzm9xFcckbxPgZRvceCtW7RtizuR5UYFHtF0pcDWvHvhmbT_VpD7ghwjsKcQ/s1600/IMG_8045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473437774354831410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QANdcGJTPONZJxfoH0BCZM43RqgnDghgzOpz2u23tC7TCn0TF9dCfgAcRM8KDCZ-2TMOwlqXDCOGl5PQuzm9xFcckbxPgZRvceCtW7RtizuR5UYFHtF0pcDWvHvhmbT_VpD7ghwjsKcQ/s400/IMG_8045.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong>Native wildflowers are just coming into bloom.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlDQ7n8g64wbXp6bGNSz1HBnYVQ4T8v2YX_C80yaLnCWRuWabWLSuc7Ohcnlt3ZWs3EbIeYUoJGT9ORqbEvEF1a4ZeAjhbvzVJuwR1nemTq8wCooV3RVNoozcQgXi39EwvatTinAIT_Fc/s1600/IMG_8042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473437082401419746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlDQ7n8g64wbXp6bGNSz1HBnYVQ4T8v2YX_C80yaLnCWRuWabWLSuc7Ohcnlt3ZWs3EbIeYUoJGT9ORqbEvEF1a4ZeAjhbvzVJuwR1nemTq8wCooV3RVNoozcQgXi39EwvatTinAIT_Fc/s400/IMG_8042.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Solomon's seal is a new addition. It likes damp shady areas, I am hoping it will do well here. I love the colour.....</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nVFhsLMXOXFNK5sdzB-cmvPy12vEZ2P6F6YW-zEEZbSg8cZV9nB8eR8GE-MShlRoR90Yadgw39Gct4dVqk2L9hka1p9Q1EIh1hjXhkSwwM9aAI6u33Sz3K5Qp7ZTH8GhLfopdP_fjt02/s1600/IMG_8043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473437072143643794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nVFhsLMXOXFNK5sdzB-cmvPy12vEZ2P6F6YW-zEEZbSg8cZV9nB8eR8GE-MShlRoR90Yadgw39Gct4dVqk2L9hka1p9Q1EIh1hjXhkSwwM9aAI6u33Sz3K5Qp7ZTH8GhLfopdP_fjt02/s400/IMG_8043.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Some flowers are so tiny I cannot see them clearly without my camera.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473435779253610242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LNf6Qa00vmjTW9ZIl9x4Fe6Noz8xteuPfHtE_W9Xb5gG6SY3Bd1e-NNT9PVcram5pPemXmw8dUiK26xfDpMvsleZnojJ8z7dNwh9RpVqJmZG51Vs6IZ1HuDDT3nNyyl5BcHVj4aTXs77/s400/IMG_8044.JPG" border="0" /><strong>It is a fun time watching plants come to life after their long sleep.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473435770427496002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0wOBWufaGz5M8wnLHHLTftOE3Kls9KWMkFWvUawvLQ4KcSQXxugOamh8Fkaz-eFQvraDwoVCDNWyHwKJWYirN8T0ougkcx72rHT2lMhGkwmUCoja3Eh4A-i2R5G9eeC_cnkZ8G_8t3ut/s400/IMG_8004.JPG" border="0" /><strong>Ragged robin is my favourite native wildflower. I collect seeds in the autumn and scatter them on damp soil along the lanes.........we need more wildflowers.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434517601826306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxAg7VozKj9bpm4JWOfF8soUA8SdrWbT3YKYKYGvsqy1HJg_MCyzd17_xX8M-QdMPOuv5_lDjKZ5GIBhRrBMxcQ0otfKX73wE8r6gEL4wuQtnQ8HGDmaSzMr7ZQ2hjzTd3FoHeMZXSWst/s400/IMG_8029.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Poppi played with the fallen apple blossom today.......</strong><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473434507179395250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DZzub12roU0lXHfU-0ryeX7eXnXwJO1gudU0Gt12utDe9er6oKlviHAzWU8m8qMbUsE7TVajDG27Fizp3CONvHwZxcS6NKn2a79Aly38sojryCGXqsARngFBzX3WeOviGUtRxw_IGu-Z/s400/IMG_8021.JPG" border="0" /><strong></strong></div><div><strong>She thought I was making lunch.........I was hiding and watching. She was singing and throwing the apple blossom into the air........</strong></div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>It's been a good day.</strong> <div><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6731821301433751344.post-84569704594748767392010-05-18T07:35:00.006+01:002010-05-18T08:12:48.542+01:00In the shade......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenldjlZfl6n4DuV1dnBFpYe-edD_o46C8JGh3OVNv0QMa8s3-iG5SR6dEDWmNAAP4_aiz_qk7_tNzm8hE2DhhtG7-dR1zHDw9drMW8_AyHz_qDlN2fPWPZkXuw4GdoNkDoIZ2fDJWRv2_/s1600/IMG_7947.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472500768320943778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenldjlZfl6n4DuV1dnBFpYe-edD_o46C8JGh3OVNv0QMa8s3-iG5SR6dEDWmNAAP4_aiz_qk7_tNzm8hE2DhhtG7-dR1zHDw9drMW8_AyHz_qDlN2fPWPZkXuw4GdoNkDoIZ2fDJWRv2_/s400/IMG_7947.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>I have always loved japanese maples. Moving here gave me the opportunity to indulge my passion.</strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSK_O_1Upfsc68FuGHITqY7PzuCG49npC0o3gYjRSpfN6VIZ9Vxo3yhu75Ak_GeJQ_Uv_fxpCMf6uvnwIDTmbKlLsvzZAT3v3XxsWdlzNQ0gEVG2I3IBFvinrDCh8BVXyUeu6tUOqZ1tn/s1600/IMG_7945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472499695688773650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSK_O_1Upfsc68FuGHITqY7PzuCG49npC0o3gYjRSpfN6VIZ9Vxo3yhu75Ak_GeJQ_Uv_fxpCMf6uvnwIDTmbKlLsvzZAT3v3XxsWdlzNQ0gEVG2I3IBFvinrDCh8BVXyUeu6tUOqZ1tn/s400/IMG_7945.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Each birthday relatives bought a plant or small tree for the woodland walk.</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7ZlXgvfbLkzF3997siG83goIEWE7EPE2B6OoA5dP5zc1iA1bAvG61RaS2PYGRt-Y5LbocHZYQ05NJ65l3BaEnk75E8zA8bNuyaYv_KteF95GNEC0h6hpNAMCAFAv9qHbcLRdacGFdK-T/s1600/IMG_7941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472499685383232722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7ZlXgvfbLkzF3997siG83goIEWE7EPE2B6OoA5dP5zc1iA1bAvG61RaS2PYGRt-Y5LbocHZYQ05NJ65l3BaEnk75E8zA8bNuyaYv_KteF95GNEC0h6hpNAMCAFAv9qHbcLRdacGFdK-T/s400/IMG_7941.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Each year my collection grows, and memories of birthdays past are captured.</strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y0SbUWDupF83m9tqfQSeg4QFxsJz3Le2dS_vY8dnUxQkekrsIqnERKWc1NR6uoVhLVvMCEKmGA2ojC_8qiqHM3LlpfbUq0aix8v6apNaAgb6kwIgDHm9rgWKkBPrkU9l2pniewH9reHw/s1600/IMG_7940.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472498614877368210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y0SbUWDupF83m9tqfQSeg4QFxsJz3Le2dS_vY8dnUxQkekrsIqnERKWc1NR6uoVhLVvMCEKmGA2ojC_8qiqHM3LlpfbUq0aix8v6apNaAgb6kwIgDHm9rgWKkBPrkU9l2pniewH9reHw/s400/IMG_7940.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>A gift from Mr P.....my favourite.....note the beautiful red bark.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472498602760480338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qqIILl8AXTTjrs79MH2nHnwW1L2knlp_t7TDykyGNnoBbegskCsnVPacaRI3hxsyOyQS1Kz5UJ1y0QvdhtQ1fI01iRF6s6NYdhvRxOaFMSpvnZnqoVXM3kgMiN6VMg8SpoKMiZvG1eR1/s400/IMG_7855.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>Clematis shelter amongst the trees......'the President' with it's saucer sized blooms has to be the most showy.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472497244972149186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa9s0N_Ndw1v6Q7KALKzoe2zJWhOSFU-gi26QgloVDLd_E3PFTJVXF2Bk8xY-TNaW0ansTfdxEVfurUQTGmPRmFSABKdmwQTcepxHAnKS573qLo0-Dppf4-GvzQURm1C5ImtlGExrI7TP/s400/IMG_7929.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>A new addition is 'Proteus'. It features single, semi double, and double flowers. I love the colour, it takes me back to a bygone age.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472497234671429330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOImSvM2pzpR4FNapuQkhAjv7woA-nGy_1UKDulpvvFPTFJWY6fWiSETAYO6K9e2v2ztMqoq-d_LS8mfKZzKbEhupkm6u_8awbuw_TAXFOCfEpNWzklPzb_sUJkvj6a_OAyHktkhfO61h/s400/IMG_7935.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>The soil at the back of the garden is perfect for Rhodies. It is loamy, and slightly damp. Forgive me, I cannot remember the names, planted when I first moved here. </strong><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472496164141515090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwRxOHuscqr3eanrZfBDY5V6lZzbtyjoVtRH2cJNlDjOm7HcypdOJGooCR_bubm99ZBhHYTPIKhDzQ8Dq0V31EDPqpOdkl9_kZal3MaFtp6ndmuw05KyO2XTXQCIya3-D8u0f7HivkYnO/s400/IMG_7969.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>A gift from my parents........she is looking a little tired. I shall give her a good feed today and mulch with leaf mould. She will be fine.</strong><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472496156246086898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGQS0kqyJ2AZH_1J_RZHiKqsJ8WkonqPkF-AGXQSPU9HE6AgvF6QhEGLHDCBoqjzvwlx_6TErVAm_PifNwP4ue2No0KiJX20EpBj9BVmxAm4uP3PGi8X76d076u34Pm-WhpiisJ5KV6Gl/s400/IMG_7975.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><strong>I have to smile sometimes. I created a woodland area and rabbits arrived. Should I be surprised, not really. Last night they feasted on the allium buds. They ate ten plants and left me five. The journey continues.......</strong><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.com20