‘Frogs’ , there
weren’t so many this year, unlike last year who were leaping in masses every time
we walked the garden. I’d say 75% down
from previous year. And, those who ‘are’,
enjoy the many ‘Oak logs’ within our
garden rockery, hiding in their nooks and crannies. They leap-aside when one of our Ponies
shortens the unkempt lawn. A kinder
approach to life.
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| Ianto with one thing on his mind, 'food' & Suki you'll see her later. |
Although a few hot days, none could compare with an early
morning of Monday 26th August
“Just like Summer should be with a stillness of joyous scents that stay with
you forever and should be ‘bottled-up’.
Previous years I’d noticed the usual species, this year’s
was void of one or two, like the ‘Ladybird’ who didn’t come to light in her favourite
place in our front garden, nor in our Woodland ( blackfly had arrived which
they like.) And the ‘Burnet Moth’ wasn’t
either......... but other species came forth and made-up for their loss. Juvenile
‘Willow Warbler’ and ‘TreeCreeper’ ....only by accidental mishaps on
their part.
Very good at 'climbing-up' but so very bad at flying these juvenile 'TreeCreepers' ......T'was still breathing so placed upon a large log next to our hedge, giving cover from predators.
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| 'Clever' comes in all sizes..... so good at disguising themselves, just look at this, appears to have 'no' head...can just make out the beak as turned it's head to one side having fluffed-up like a duvet. Little mite flew off soon after. |
Someone I hadn’t noticed
before upon our hedge mid morning, a ‘Grey Wagtail’ sifting it’s pickings
through the damp., who like scrubland, rivers, marshes and lakes to find their
choice of insects. A ‘Chaser’ did chance a visit to our garden pond, who I’ve
never seen in the real. (sorry, no photos.)
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| Juvenile Willow Warbler |
Twice we rescued the same juvenile 'Willow Warbler' from off the road where moments later a fast van drove and wouldn't have seen such a tiny bird...was sure to be squashed. I heard the mother calling so tiddler was put back safe. Phewwww... the risks they take...& nearly always carry my trustee camera......so captured the safe return.
Our resident ‘Thrush’ was cleaning it’s beak from the
remnants of eating a snail, under a shady tree.
Half an hour later t’was smashing the living daylights out of another
from it’s shell.
Please click on photos to enlarge....
Summer rain.... falls gently whilst sunlight crosses the
valley, showing off it’s varied colours of green, so refreshing and new growth
for all. Where a female ‘Meadow Brown’
butterfly was enjoying the young shoots of grass upon our one and only lawn.
A few days later an electrified ‘storm’ went off with sheets
of rain you couldn’t see through!
One evening a beautiful brown ‘Patterdale’ arrived, we didn’t know her name, only age, seven. The previous owner had young
children and couldn’t find the time for her so we took her on. We allowed her time to settle in our home (giving
her the chance to size us up first, ) then
went through various names......of which she responded to ‘Suki’ which means ‘love’ or ‘like’ in
Japanese., and quite honestly suits the
name., so she chose well.
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| 'I trust you' |
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| 'Finally I can laugh |
A rustling sound was heard by our Son, with a quick response
grabbed whatever it was... a ‘Mole’.....
so sweet and cute. He released it to the
ground where ‘unfortunately’ our new rescue dog had already crushed it to
death. “Never saw that coming” !
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Tuesday 13th Aug’13 12.30p.m
Exhausted by the mid-day sun sat down upon a sand-filled
builder’s bag, when ‘Bob’ came around from behind the hydrangea and cheered me
on to dig some more. With keen eyes the
mighty feast began from a juvenile ‘Robin’ whilst I rested and captured him
within my little black box. I spoke
throughout our connection and now seems to be a partnership born.
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| 'Bob' |
The ‘One and Only’ Painted Lady butterfly came by, so continued the captures........whilst our
Son was digging an area for a greenhouse where ‘Bob’ the young robin was
joining in also.
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| Painted Lady |
Wednesday 21st Aug’13
A dark sky shadowed the land where a ‘Raven’ of some size
sat in a distant tree, then ‘Bob’ appeared from beneath a Hebe shrub next to
our old shed enjoying the early morning riches.
Saturday 24th August’13
Lots of tut tut tutting sounds going on in our garden and woodland,
the males have started their fight for territory, youngsters brave the scene with tails up and
down, red waistcoats forming on some already, a Robin’s life can be tough for
some.
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| Woodland youngster forming a red waistcoat |
Sunday arrived with mating Bumblebees in flight, they were
whizzing everywhere..... 'Union Flight' And were mostly 'Cuckoo Bumblebees' (Redtailed)
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| Our Woodland took on a new meaning as many Queen Bees were out mating and seemed to choose just about anywhere as were upon our log/water carrier. |
The sunshine still gives us it's best as we almost close another August
enjoy 'life' get out and about with wildlife
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| Goodbye from Ianto |
