Monthly Archives: September 2010

  Autumn really has arrived in the form of several sharp overnight frosts and that indefinable damp autumn smell in the air.  Red admirals and commas on the fallen fruit, little gangs of long tailed tits coming through the garden … Continue reading →

With better weather forecast for this week (including two clear sunny days hopefully) it could be a good time to get some photos of late summer wildlife around the garden.  Red admiral and speckled wood butterflies like to take the … Continue reading →

Our little valley is on a swallow and house martin migration route – from the local landmarks of Flounders Folly on the south western end of Wenlock Edge to Stokesay Castle and then on to the Malvern Hills I suspect.  … Continue reading →

It’s always very sad when our swallows leave, but at the same time there is a sense of (quite undeserved) achievement – two arrived here back in April and made their home in the usual  place in my porch for … Continue reading →