Tag Archives: Flowers

Messed Up Month….

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Guthlac

July started with some vigour but as it progressed I found my powers of concentration evaporating just as the heat grew and grew. What is left is a husk of what should have been a good month for photography. For … Continue reading →

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Bees’ Knees

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Guthlac

Do bees have knees? I’m sure they must: they certainly have joints galore on their legs but are any classified as knees or is there some other name? I am not an apiculturist I couldn’t say. What I can say … Continue reading →

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Noise and Fury….

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Guthlac

Late spring i starting to merge into early summer. The garden is throwing off its spring splashes of garish bulb colours and slowly adopting its summer hues. Along with this the bees have returned in their frantic search for pollen. … Continue reading →

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Up With the Birds….

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Guthlac

One of the joys (?) of where I live is that at the moment the dawn chorus is really really loud and so if you happen to stir around about dawn from your slumbers the chances of going back to … Continue reading →

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Too Warm….

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Guthlac

Autumn is here with a vengeance only it’s not. We are now well into September and the temperature still has a pleasant feel to it. When I was out at dawn this morning I didn’t need my gloves! Don’t get … Continue reading →

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Erratum….

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Guthlac

In my previous post I claimed that I was hand holding a 600 mm lenses and it was crazy that I could do that. Well it turns out things just got a whole more crazy as I had set the … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Spring….

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Guthlac

As the last day of spring draws a close to this year’s collection of crazy weather it seems I am transferring my interest to different fauna in the garden. ‘Tis the season to pollinate….

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Busy Busy Time!…..

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Guthlac

Last week i felt a bit becalmed – not quite sure which way to move next. Now I’m rushed off of my feet – just too much to do. Why is that? In part it is because the spring is … Continue reading →

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Spring’s Soggy Edges….

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Guthlac

What a strange spring we are living through this year. Early spring was all warm and promise but as the dog days of the season come along we endure overcast dampness. Yet all around the garden is alive with life. … Continue reading →

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Strange May…

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Guthlac

Snow in May – who would have thought that possible? That is what we had the other day in Manchester during the Champions league semi final and it has been cold in these parts as well but could enough for … Continue reading →

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