Fantastic Foliage
In addition to the Spring flowers in the garden and the blossom on the trees which the bees seem to be enjoying, there is some fantastic foliage around at this time of year too. The lupins are full of vigour. The Spirea is on fire.
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No Moths – Are you sure its May?
I put the moth trap out in the garden last night, but there wasn’t sign of a single moth in or around the trap this morning. Mind you, with temperatures down to less than 3°C and day time temperatures still struggling to get into double figures it really doesn’t feel like May out there. I’m sure...
Goldfinches
Goldfinches – They have to be my favourite garden bird and although we don’t get that many of them we do usually have a pair in the garden now and then during spring and summer. They are pretty spectacular but I haven’t yet taken a photo of one in the garden. They appeared yesterday though...
History Interviews
Morgan’s homework at the weekend was to interview an ‘old person’ about homes from the past, how their houses were different to those from today and how things have changed with respect to appliances, how they heated their houses and what they did for fun. The ‘old people’ he chose were Granny (Anna’s Mum) and...
Growing Diamonds
Cool, it looks as though we have successfully cultivated diamonds in the garden – They are growing well at the moment. Trouble is, the bees are onto them already and have started mining them!
Atrocious Training
Well, that was exciting! Whatever happened to Spring? It’s horrendous out there and much more like winter. The air temperature has been around 4-5ºC all morning and according to the weather station in our garden the wind has been at around 40-50 knots all day so far. Needless to say it is pretty wild out...
What’s this Caterpillar?
Morgan and I found this caterpillar in the garden on Saturday. We’re not quite sure what it is though, possibly the caterpillar of a Grass Eggar Moth. Does anyone agree / disagree?
Purple Sprouting Greenery
It seems as though the garden is going through a green and purple phase today.
Toy Soldier
Morgan watching for potential invaders!
Camping and Cycling in Abergavenny
After an epic family weekend away camping at the CRC MTB Marathon in Marshbrook last year we thought we’d do it again this year. The CRC MTB Marathons and Road Sportives provide a really good atmosphere, loads of people all into bikes camping in a big field and then riding lots. It ends up like a mini-festival but everyone...
