Category: Nature

Usutu Virus

I hoped I’d achieved hedge immunity against the box moth; however, it appeared at the end of last month, much earlier than I expected.

The Year of Wisteria

“Dear patient it is with regret that we have to cancel your appointment with Bogdan the Nurse today.” (sic, text received at 8.00 am this morning)

Grub’s Up

  The peregrine falcons have hatched a chick. Azina, a young first-time mother, has learned how to feed her offspring. The chick has no eating disorder.

Hatching a Plan

The peregrine falcons’ eggs should hatch in a few days. They have been diligent incubating so they may all hatch. This was a brief moment after Tom re-arranged the eggs. Last year there was only one chick. Meanwhile, an enterprising neighbour has hatched his own plan.

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Gardening, from Eton to Paradise

My grandmother Jeanie Bellew (1890 – 1973) was an excellent fisherman until she went to live at Barmeath when she turned her attention to gardening. Heather Muir, who created the garden at Kiftsgate, named this viola after her friend and neighbour.

Red in Tooth and Claw

The peregrines nesting on Charing Cross Hospital have three eggs and some drama.

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Cocktail Time

Azina laid her first egg at 6.40 pm yesterday. Nathalie expects others to follow in the coming days.

Brooding

There’s plenty of bad news around in the UK, EU and globally. Much closer to home, my home, there’s mostly good news.