Yesterday the weather was lovely and saw 3 brimstones as we went into the wood. Today, the weather was cooler, and rain started late morning. We were cutting birch but we had to give up as it was just too wet. We can't bundle wet birch as it will rot, so will have to try to dry it out a bit before bundling. The problem is that some of it is coming into leaf, so must be kept in subdued light or it will leaf up and go brittle, so not be of any use.
Got out into the main part of the wood today and had a look round as we had a man from the Forestry Commission with us to look at the potential need for deer management. Found some early violets, the odd bluebell coming up to flower, primroses, a few wood anemones and some toothwort. Heard several wrens, a tit of some sort, robin and saw a buzzard flying through the trees.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9659 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 26 8:30 am Post subject:
we have snow!
not actually in the village but not far off
the A9 was shut because of snow further north
Not bad weather today. Sun later. Some flowering cherries have started to blossom, lots of daffodils, and weeping willow and hawthorn in leaf.
The hares in the woods are getting more active. We saw 2 yesterday. One spring a couple were chasing round and weren't the least bit bothered about my husband, even running between his legs and round him. Had other things on their minds!
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9659 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 26 9:00 am Post subject:
a Hare day!!❤️
we had lovely weather between showers, managed a bit of gardening
That's good Gz. It was beautiful here today; sunny with a breeze. Found a cherry tree I didn't know existed and that is just breaking into leaf. Various ornamental ones along roads and in car parks are in flower.
We had a lot of male brimstone butterflies around today. Not sure if there were any females; I saw some white ones, but not sure if they were female brimstones or whites. Also quite a lot of dark coloured butterflies that I think must have been peacocks, but the were moving fast so unable to see.
Have been on a trip to the New Forest today to deliver charcoal. We found we could just get 50 bags in the car. There were some trees coming into leaf, flowers everywhere, ponies much in evidence with their shaggy winter coats. Only down side was that the gate was locked when we got there, so had to walk to get them to unlock it before we could unload.
Nice sunny day - first bumble bee and first lady bird. The sparrows have been all a twitter for a bit now.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9659 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 26 7:47 pm Post subject:
Lovely dawn sky and frost on cars at 7am
Beautiful sunny day..until on the edge of Glasgow (by bus)...but it cleared up nicely and got quite warm...until just under ten miles from Prestwick....fog!! Inversion fog by the look of it.
It was lovely here yesterday. We had to go down to the New Forest to deliver charcoal and it was beautiful there.
Today we went for a short walk and lots of flowers out now. The hawthorn is opening leaves up the hill towards our house, the blackthorn is now in flower outside, and our lawn is covered in primroses. There is one false oxlip (a cross between cowslip and primrose), but no sign of the cowslips yet, although I did see some while we were out. Violets in odd places in the garden too. Think most are early dog violet ([/i]V. richenbachiania) but some might be sweet violets as I did plant some a long time ago. The fritillaria are also coming into flower both pink and white.
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9659 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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