Thursday 31 May 2012

Thursday 31st May 2012








Dry but a lot cooler today.
Spent day in Town buying anything that had a Union Jack on it! Bought Union Jack Cuff Links / Tie Pin, Red,White & Blue Shirt, Tie and Hat. All for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, I will look the part!
Made sure I have plenty of Camera Batteries, spare SD Card and CamCorder charged up.
Pictures 1 & 2 - Magpie learning to fly!
      "      3 - 6  - Moth's (and Wasp) in last night's Moth Trap.
      "      7 & 8 - Border in front of the Band Stand.

Wednesday 30th May 2012












Yet another warm day, liking this!
Day spent filling the last of the Pots, job well done. All baskets and pots now full so lots of watering now. This year should be as colourful if not improved on past years.
                      Another good result with the Moth Trap, not pictured but each night also has a collection of Bees and Wasps.
                      Tickets arrived today for the Flotilla and the overnight stop event of the Olympic Torch.
Pictures 1 - 6 - Last night Moth's collection.
       "     7 - Alpine border I created earlier in the Spring.
       "     8 - Butterfly.
       "     9 - Nice view of the border in front of the Bandstand.
       "    10 - Pot Bound!
       "    11 - Flotilla Tickets.
       "    12 - Olympic Torch Tickets.

Tuesday 29th May 2012



















Another very warm day.
Spent 5 hours from early morning at Southcote Pond looking for Kingfishers (saw 2 yesterday). Hoping to get a photograph on their post.
Sadly no sighting, not even flying about. Did however see this wonderful collection of Damsel / Dragonflies. All taken from the spot I was sitting. It was a truly beautiful morning.
                    Forty One years ago we were married so to celebrate we enjoyed a meal and a couple of pints of Badgers Poachers Ale at the New Inn. Good way to end the day!
All pictures were taken at Southcote Pond today bar the Moth which was in last nights Moth Trap.

Monday 28 May 2012

Monday 28th May 2012

















Another very hot day.
Morning spent cutting both front and back lawns. Afternoon and evening spent planting up the boxes and pots. Almost there now.
             Another good result with the Moth Trap last night.
Pictures 1 - Damsel Fly on the Pond mid morning.
      "      2 - Collection of Poppies in the Wildlife area.
      "      3 - Another Fungi in one of the Fruit Pots.
      "      4 - Clematis climbing over the Well.
      "      5 - Jay feeding from the Monkey Nuts.
Rest of pictures of Moths in last night's Moth Trap.