Goldie M

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:36 pm

I agree Wurzel, where is Spring! having said that I made a move in the garden yesterday to get rid of loads of Moss, i've never seen as much before, it also looks like my Boul's Mouve has been frozen out, I'll have to wait on that one, good news is, we'll be visiting Kent over Easter so we should see some thing if the temp's down there are better than here.

Goldie

Andrew555 · Post by **Andrew555** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:27 pm

A 'charm' of Goldfinches ?

I didn't know that, very nice Goldie.

David M · Post by **David M** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:46 pm

Those garden birds sure are keeping you sane, Goldie!!

Here's wishing you best of luck with the invertebrates over the next week or two....I'm sure there will be a butterfly passing your way very soon.

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:17 am

Thanks for your posts David and Andrew, with the prospect of more Snow forecast for here in the North this weekend I can't see any Butterflies here for another week, so I'm hoping for Kent, I'll have to rely on the Birds till then

A visit to Denge Woods in Canterbury may be too soon for Grizzed Skipper though, so I'll have to look in Blean Woods for Comma's etc, roll on!!! Goldie

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:01 pm

Well we're in the grip of Winter once again but I was fascinated with the sky at teatime tonight, the wind was bitter cold so no way was I attempting to go out side but we've been let off with the Snow here, just dustings certainly nothing like Devon or Yorkshire have had .
Manchester Airport must have been busy because the Sun going down gave the jet streams a lovely golden colour, I couldn't resist taking a couple of shots, may be Butterflies next!

Goldie

Andrew555 · Post by **Andrew555** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:56 am

A reasonable amount of snow for me in the south east Goldie, but the roads were ok so I was able to go about my business with no issues.
Roll on the warmer weather.

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:49 am

All good things come to those that wait Goldie

But that doesn't make the waiting any easier

Have a goodun

Wurzel

David M · Post by **David M** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:51 pm

Goldie M wrote:...may be Butterflies next!

Hear, hear! This cold spell is proving to be most tiresome, Goldie, even though there HAS been the odd decent day down here in S. Wales.

You'll get your wish soon enough, I'm sure.

David M · Post by **David M** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:24 pm

Looks like you will get your wish very soon, Goldie. I've just watched the weather forecast and it said NW England should be in for a particularly pleasant, sunny Saturday this weekend with light winds and lots of sunshine!

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:17 am

Thanks for your post Wurzel, Andrew and David, I've not given up totally on seeing the Butterflies but I don't think it will be up here it will probably be when I get back from the South. It's much too cold for them yet here

Hope fully I'll see some down there

)
I was looking back yesterday on the photos I took of the Garden last year and comparing them to this year, the contrast is really stark, Flowers every where last year, this year, nothing close and snow is forecast for next week

Any way I've been in the garden in spite of the weather and put lots of Bone Meal and tieded up by chopping and cutting down bushes etc ,whilst my Husband has been repairing the fences damaged by the wind, We've been absolutely frozen at times

but at least we're ready for off now on Sunday and the garden is ready for Spring, ( when it finally arrives

) Goldie

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:20 pm

I'm not seeing Butterflies yet but the Birds are certainly getting with it

I was thrilled this afternoon when I was watching that nest I posted ,( a few posts back) I'd not seen any thing going into it yet so assumed we'd disturbed them, then suddenly this Coal Tit arrived and sat for a while before entering a nest it'd made higher up in the Climber, then a couple of Back Birds were flying in and out of the climber with twigs so it's all go now.

We're off on Sunday South bound hope fully the Butterflies will be out down there where it's a bit warmer than here. Goldie

Neil Freeman · Post by **Neil Freeman** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:05 pm

Hi Goldie,

I have been trying to get a few things done in my garden too but so far most weekends have been too cold or wet or even snowy. I reckon most of the plants are on average nearly 3 weeks behind where they usually would be by now.

Cheers,

Neil.

bugboy · Post by **bugboy** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:53 pm

Still non for me either yet despite several rather nice springlike days down here recently (always while i'm at work though). This time last year I was up to 5 species already, but then we were spoilt last spring.

essexbuzzard · Post by **essexbuzzard** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:57 pm

Hear hear. We really were spoilt last spring. This, in reality, is probably just a ‘normal’ spring, if such a thing exists . Won’t be long now

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:25 pm

Many thanks for your posts Neil, bugboy and essex, it was a lovely Spring day today so I went for the first time this year to my local haunt Hall-Lee-Brook, What a shock, flower wise nothing there, not even a Dandelion, buds on the tree's were just starting to appear,so like we've all said we're really three weeks at least behind with Spring this year, having said that it could be a good thing in one way, may be we'll get a better Summer, than again unless the flowers appear soon the Butterflies won't have much nectar so I've put a big Question mark to the Spring a round here.
There was one bird who was happy though and we listened to him for a while singing his little heart out

he certainly made us feel better about the day

Goldie

MikeOxon · Post by **MikeOxon** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:55 pm

There are few things more cheerful than a Robin singing its heart out, Goldie, and nice that you captured him in full voice. While you were basking in Spring sunshine, Oxford has been really dull and gloomy today. We do have Spring flowers, though, and plenty of catkins on the trees.

Mike

essexbuzzard · Post by **essexbuzzard** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:47 pm

Same in East Anglia. Very gloomy. You certainly had the best weather up north today! Good luck when you come to Kent, Goldie. If we get a bit of sunshine, there will certainly be a few butterflies about.

Wurzel · Post by **Wurzel** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:13 am

Lovely Coal Tit and spring like Robin Goldie - even if it doesn’t feel like spring

They say everything comes in threes so after the final Beast blast hopefully we can move into Spring

Have a goodun

Wurzel

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:17 pm

Thanks for your posts, Mike, essex and Wurzel, we've arrived in Kent, we'd a good journey down but the hour we lost knocked us on the head a bit and we feel tired. When we set off the Sun was shining and was lovely burning off the mist has we drove but when we arrived here it was dull and felt cold, hope fully we'll see the Sun at some point before we leave, it's still great to see our family though

Goldie

essexbuzzard · Post by **essexbuzzard** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:24 pm

It been a poor March down here this year. Goldie. Often cold, but even on the milder days, the sun had been conspicuous by its absence, even by British standards. However, there should be some sun tomorrow morning, so that could be your best chance. Good luck!

Goldie M

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