Tag: spring

Bumble

Just been raining and this massive bee was visiting the cyclamens. Think later in the year the ants carry the seed away around the garden but the flowers seem to prefer the shady area under pine trees.

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Wind Flower

  The Wood Anemone is named after the Greek wind god, Anemos, who sent his namesakes, the anemones, in early spring to herald his coming. This legend gives the flower its other common name of ‘Windflower’. Walking here is very beautiful – this small wood is filled with fresh green on the trees and underfoot […]

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Sad story

This is slightly disturbing story.  Busy outside yesterday, planting seeds on an unusually warm February afternoon … and went to get the watering can to water them in before bringing inside to help them to germinate. the watering can felt like it was filled with rain water but nothing came out and because thought it […]

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Road to Cingoli

‘It’s not yet night at Cingoli’ – ‘‘Ancora non è notte a Cingoli‘’ Driving to Cingoli from Sirolo in June – a windy walled town built on a hill that receives the last rays of the sun when all around is in shadow. Curious about the unknown road. Sometimes – regret taking this road, but […]

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Nymans – Messel family home

Beautiful garden in the spring with magnolias, azelias, walks, potting shed and secondhand book shop. My dad said this area sits in the golden triangle – close to Gatwick, M23 and not far from the sea. Though not a large garden, best time to visit in the spring – now with walks across the fields […]

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Spring Lambs

Best time to watch lambs go crazy is little before dark – not as obvious but still happens when in a larger field. Looked up why, found this: ‘Sheep do sleep, either standing up or lying down. As they are animals that (some) like to eat, they sleep lightly by taking short naps rather than […]

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Candlemas Day – Midwinter

February 2nd is Candlemas Day, the middle of winter, where winter gives way to Spring. It has also more significant meaning but there is German proverb “The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day and if he finds snow, walks abroad but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his […]

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World moving on

Just busy outside because the skys are blue, transplanting small plants and taking cuttings and making small dogs for an event involved in later on. Made a small Staffy carrying a stick, a Schnauzer and an Arctic Fox – howling. Constant tapping on a window where a long tailed tit going crazy looking at himself […]

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Nymans

    Nymans Gardens – very beautiful in late March with spring blossom This National Trust Garden can get very busy when it looks its most beautiful, about now. Visit early – there is only a small car park. It does have wheelchairs to borrow and rugs and paths are reasonably good. Look out for […]

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