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Critter of the Day: Peacock butterfly

Inachis io enjoying our buddleia.

Author admin1Posted on Sat 27 Jul 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories Garden, wildlifeTags butterfly

Weeds of the Day: buttercups and daisies

A cloudy and rainy day marks 12 years of Admins1+2

Admin2 is reading Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K Dick. We watched Super 8 and started watching Case Histories.

Author admin2Posted on Thu 27 Jun 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Plenty of sunshine

13.39kWh…and the first of the summer poppies.
Admin2 is reading Still Here by Linda Grant.

Author admin2Posted on Tue 4 Jun 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories Garden, solar panels, WeatherTags admin2 reading

Fun, Gus?

Unidentified tree ornament. Update: apparently it’s a Jew’s ear.
Admin1 is watching Doctor Who. Admin2 is reading A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon.

Author admin2Posted on Thu 30 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin2 reading

Flowers in the Rain

Looking better at last

Admin1 is reading Where the Shadows Lie by Michael Ridpath. Admin2 is reading River of Smoke by Amitav Ghosh (third subcontinental book in a row)

Author admin2Posted on Sat 18 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Rain

Lady’s mantle

Admin1 is reading Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett. Admin2 is reading Bitter Sweets by Roopa Farooki

Author admin2Posted on Sun 12 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Flower of the Day: Tulip porn

A couple of days of mild weather and they’re all coming out…

Author admin1Posted on Mon 6 May 2013Sun 12 May 2013Categories Garden

Flower of the Day: Tulip

Tulip blooming at last.

Admin1 is reading Nightwatch by Terry Pratchett. Admin2 is reading Blind Fury by Lynda La Plante

Author admin1Posted on Fri 3 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

The garden after all that sun

Compare with the same scene from last year. We blame the chilly March.

Admin2 is reading Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman.

Author admin2Posted on Wed 1 May 2013Sat 20 Mar 2021Categories GardenTags admin2 reading, the garden after

Flower of the Day: Daffodil

Spring arrives at last.

Author admin1Posted on Sat 20 Apr 2013Sat 20 Apr 2013Categories Garden

Weather of the Day: Signs of Spring

Rhubarbaby

Admin1 is reading The Tommyknockers by Stephen King. Admin2 is reading The Coroner by MR Hall

Author admin2Posted on Tue 26 Feb 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Critter of the Day: Squirrel

A spring-like day brought three squirrels out, chasing each other in the trees.

Author admin1Posted on Fri 1 Feb 2013Fri 1 Feb 2013Categories Garden, wildlife

Critter of the Day: Plume moth

Check out the smiling cat ornament on its shoulders

Author admin2Posted on Fri 28 Sep 2012Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories Garden, wildlifeTags butterfly

Flowers of the day

Oregano

Montbretia

Author admin1Posted on Fri 10 Aug 2012Fri 10 Aug 2012Categories Garden

Plant of the Day: Passion Flower

Author admin2Posted on Sun 22 Jul 2012Categories Garden

Flower of the Day: Poppy

Author admin2Posted on Sat 26 May 2012Categories Garden

Weather of the Day: Sunshine

Come envy our life
Author admin2Posted on Tue 22 May 2012Categories Garden

Flower of the Day: fancypants frilly tulips

Author admin2Posted on Sun 6 May 2012Categories Garden

The garden after all that rain

My how you've grown
Author admin2Posted on Tue 1 May 2012Sat 20 Mar 2021Categories GardenTags the garden after

Weather of the Day: Rain, very unsettled

Raindrops on roses (and whiskers on kittens)
Author admin2Posted on Mon 23 Apr 2012Mon 23 Apr 2012Categories Garden

Weather of the Day: Snow

Walking in a spring wonderland

Hard to believe that a week ago we had daytime temperatures of over 25 degrees, and that three days ago the solar panels served up over 8 kilowatts…

Author admin2Posted on Wed 4 Apr 2012Sun 12 Jan 2025Categories Garden, solar panels, WeatherTags snow

Suburban foxes…

…sunning themselves in the nextdoor back garden, 15 August 2010.

Author admin1Posted on Wed 22 Sep 2010Wed 29 May 2013Categories Garden, wildlife

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