Wev'e had some pretty wet and windy weather of late and it's felt quite chilly out of the sun. So nice to get some rain though.
Yesterday I had the excitment of discovering a brand new creature in the pond. Down on my hands and knees gazing into the depths, I suddenly noticed a tiny little insect walking very slowly across the water's surface almost like a miniature stick insect. Rushing for my insect Id books I found it to be a Water Measurer.
Strangely, the tadpoles seem to have completely vanished! I'm guessing theyr'e in there somewhere, maybe hiding from the cooler weather.
The primroses are still a gorgeous sight in the meadow area, and lots of other plants are sending forth new growth. As well as the dreaded ground elder, clovers, speedwells, herb bennet, dandelions, buttercup, dove's-foot cranesbill, ox-eye daisy and tiny primroses seedlings can be found. Daisies cover the lawn, and forget-me-nots make a lovely band of blue in the border.
Just outside the front door a couple of lovely catapillars are gradually geting fatter on the comfrey leaves. I've just discovered these to be the larvae of the Scarlet tiger moth.
Also today, I sowed native agrimony, greater knapweed, selfheal and field scabious seed indoors in trays.
Yesterday I had the excitment of discovering a brand new creature in the pond. Down on my hands and knees gazing into the depths, I suddenly noticed a tiny little insect walking very slowly across the water's surface almost like a miniature stick insect. Rushing for my insect Id books I found it to be a Water Measurer.
Strangely, the tadpoles seem to have completely vanished! I'm guessing theyr'e in there somewhere, maybe hiding from the cooler weather.
The primroses are still a gorgeous sight in the meadow area, and lots of other plants are sending forth new growth. As well as the dreaded ground elder, clovers, speedwells, herb bennet, dandelions, buttercup, dove's-foot cranesbill, ox-eye daisy and tiny primroses seedlings can be found. Daisies cover the lawn, and forget-me-nots make a lovely band of blue in the border.
Just outside the front door a couple of lovely catapillars are gradually geting fatter on the comfrey leaves. I've just discovered these to be the larvae of the Scarlet tiger moth.
Also today, I sowed native agrimony, greater knapweed, selfheal and field scabious seed indoors in trays.