May Blossom

 You can guess what month Hawthorn flowers from its common moniker, May Blossom. This year's display of flowers has been spectacular, especially in hedgerows where hawthorn is a dominant species.I took these pictures on my way home from a citizen science outing after testing the Yazor Brook...

View from the Rear Window - December 2024

December - the tenth (decum) month of the Roman calendar which became the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. This month's photo was taken on Christmas Day (25th) when the winter-flowering cherry was in bloom, the heady fragrance of the sarcococca bush was divine...

Wall of Strawberries

 Never had much luck growing strawberries - most of the produce being eaten by birds, slugs, snails and rodents. I often find woodlice in and around damaged fruits but I suspect they are just scavenging on damaged berries.Past failures are not, however, going to stop me trying again (note to myself:...

Bluebells and Apple Blossom

 It was a nice day and we had nothing in particular on; note that is not the same as having nothing to do! Bluebells were out in Surrey ...Photo 1: Bluebells near Oxted, Surrey (13th April 2025)... and in our back garden ...Photo 2: Garden Bluebells (16th April 2025)... so it was time to check...

View from the Rear Window - November 2024

 November - the ninth month (novem = nine) in the 10-month Roman calendar which became the eleventh month when January and February were added for the Julian and Gregorian calendars.The selected photo for November 2024 shows a wintry scene on the 19th day of the month. The snow melted slowly over...