wild apples and hawthorn berries presage the arrival of autumn, alas.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
and just to add a bit of colour
the last of the summer butterflies (tortoiseshell, red admiral and peacock) on knapweed and heather
a chance encounter
today, unusually, we came across several deer by surprise, probably because the wind was in an unusual direction. This little female roe deer was very slow to notice us and gave me time to take several photographs despite the dogs
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
two items of interest
In our garden this afternoon, the enormous caterpillar of the elephant hawk moth, trying to frighten us with his evil eye trick, and below a female spider carrying her egg sac with her to ensure the best start possible for her off-spring.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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