Monthly Archives: June 2011

A change in the weather…..

Posted on June 27, 2011 by wildlifegardening

While some of the country basks in baking sunshine, the South Shropshire Hills are warm and sunny, but with the ever present cooling breeze from the west – just perfect.  Perfect weather for butterflies too and although the actual numbers … Continue reading →

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More meadows for more wildlife…….

Posted on June 20, 2011 by wildlifegardening

A calm, sunny evening with a wonderful sunset, and a dry Monday – it can’t last!  And the weather forecast suggests that it won’t so I’m making the most of it by taking some summer photos around the garden.  The … Continue reading →

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Torrential rain but great for ponds!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by wildlifegardening

The weather certainly has been dominating my thoughts over the last few weeks, and no wonder – I’m sure it will be ‘the coldest spring since records began’ or something similar.  But after torrential rain here over the weekend we … Continue reading →

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Birds but no butterflies……

Posted on June 7, 2011 by wildlifegardening

Another cool week has passed and no prospect of anything much warmer ahead.  This doesn’t bode well for the butterflies that are being filmed here next week for the new Alan Titchmarsh gardening programme – I hope the film crew … Continue reading →

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