by Philada Rogers | Oct 6, 2013 |
Went out early walking Hardy country … found some rather damp parasols on an ancient monument overlooking the sea … but best of all some amazing ceps as big as your hand near to Hardy’s Mellstock. Finding mushrooms that good just makes me grin. The...
by Philada Rogers | Sep 22, 2013 |
It’s humid, misty, we’ve had cool weather, dew and some rain. First Parasol mushroom – yet to unfold – picked today and will soon be in the pot with garlic, shallots and butter for supper, along with wild field mushrooms. In the manner of...
by Philada Rogers | Sep 16, 2013 |
It’s been a great summer for birds (as well as the butterflies and bees). Today from the windows at work we watched green and spotted woodpeckers – 2 families fledged a few weeks ago. The photo shows a crowd of goldfinches at the bird feeder looking for an easy meal...
by Philada Rogers | Sep 2, 2013 |
What a difference a year makes; This time last year you’d have found us lamenting the floods, washed out events and drowned (literally) bees. How fantastic to be able to say what a wonderful spate of weather we’ve been enjoying and how great to see the bees looking...
