Ruth Daniel
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Observations of an Autumnal night and day.
Hi all,
Was anyone lucky enough to see the partial Lunar eclipse last night?
We couldn't see it from here but my son was on his way into town and got an amazing view from the top of a hill of the full moon rising with a "piece" taken out of the top of it and so large and low in the sky that it appeared to be filling the road in front of him!!
So no eclipse last night and with temperatures low enough here for even a touch of frost in places,the night then developed into beautiful Autumnal day in the Northwest.
The garden is still brimming with Butterflies,including "Humphrey" who we've nick named our now regular visitor the Hummingbird Hawkmoth! "He" hovers feeding from the Verbena Bonariensis which I deliberately let self seed there from last year and which has now become quite prolific in that particular border and alongside the Evening Primrose is a magnet for insects of all kinds!
Natures harvest is a good one this year and the Pyracantha's berries are glowing orange and red alongside the vivid red of the Honeysuckle berries! Whilst the bright red of the Rowan berries are being systematically devoured by marauding flocks of Starlings who seem to converge in large feeding parties almost turning the tree black with their noisy and argumentative daily visits!
The Robin has returned to the garden and I've been able to listen to his little melancholy autumn song which in itself is an oddly comforting feeling. I don't know whether it's the same one that raised a family in my tatty open fronted box earlier in the year but he's very welcome anyway!
Flocks of geese are now quite frequently passing noisily over in the darkness of the early hours of the morning....always a sign of a change of season and of exciting visitors to go and see in the forthcoming weeks and months.
So with one batch of chutney made and hoping that not all of my tomato's ripen so I can make another......here's to the season of mellow fruitfulness,cheers! B
Have a good weekend everyone,
Best wishes,
Hi all,
Was anyone lucky enough to see the partial Lunar eclipse last night?
We couldn't see it from here but my son was on his way into town and got an amazing view from the top of a hill of the full moon rising with a "piece" taken out of the top of it and so large and low in the sky that it appeared to be filling the road in front of him!!
So no eclipse last night and with temperatures low enough here for even a touch of frost in places,the night then developed into beautiful Autumnal day in the Northwest.
The garden is still brimming with Butterflies,including "Humphrey" who we've nick named our now regular visitor the Hummingbird Hawkmoth! "He" hovers feeding from the Verbena Bonariensis which I deliberately let self seed there from last year and which has now become quite prolific in that particular border and alongside the Evening Primrose is a magnet for insects of all kinds!
Natures harvest is a good one this year and the Pyracantha's berries are glowing orange and red alongside the vivid red of the Honeysuckle berries! Whilst the bright red of the Rowan berries are being systematically devoured by marauding flocks of Starlings who seem to converge in large feeding parties almost turning the tree black with their noisy and argumentative daily visits!
The Robin has returned to the garden and I've been able to listen to his little melancholy autumn song which in itself is an oddly comforting feeling. I don't know whether it's the same one that raised a family in my tatty open fronted box earlier in the year but he's very welcome anyway!
Flocks of geese are now quite frequently passing noisily over in the darkness of the early hours of the morning....always a sign of a change of season and of exciting visitors to go and see in the forthcoming weeks and months.
So with one batch of chutney made and hoping that not all of my tomato's ripen so I can make another......here's to the season of mellow fruitfulness,cheers! B
Have a good weekend everyone,
Best wishes,