Re: Neil Freeman
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:09 pm
Thanks Dave and Wurzel.
The trick recently has been trying to get the windows in the weather at the same time as I am able to take advantage of them, not always easy or even possible. For example, yesterday (Thursday) we had a couple of really pleasant hours in the morning but I had a dentist appointment at 10.00am and by the time I was out, the weather had turned again and that was it for the rest of the day.
Friday 4th August.
This morning was another dull and cloudy one with some intermittant light drizzle and a cool breeze that kept temperatures well down for the time year.
This afternoon we had a few brief bighter spells, and I mean brief with some glimpses of sun that lasted mere seconds or a minute or two at most.
Even so, this was enough to bring out a few butterflies in the garden with a couple of male Speckled Wood and a female spotted at different times in the afternoon.
A female Gatekeeper was also lurking about and would reappear from hiding along with the sun.
Also seen briefly were a couple each of Green-veined Whites and Holly Blues that passed trough without stopping.
It looks like tomorrow is set to be pretty horrible but Sunday is looking better then fingers crossed for next week, especially the second half which is currently looking to be dry and much warmer. Yeah, I know, it could all change again by then.
Cheers,
Neil.
The trick recently has been trying to get the windows in the weather at the same time as I am able to take advantage of them, not always easy or even possible. For example, yesterday (Thursday) we had a couple of really pleasant hours in the morning but I had a dentist appointment at 10.00am and by the time I was out, the weather had turned again and that was it for the rest of the day.
Friday 4th August.
This morning was another dull and cloudy one with some intermittant light drizzle and a cool breeze that kept temperatures well down for the time year.
This afternoon we had a few brief bighter spells, and I mean brief with some glimpses of sun that lasted mere seconds or a minute or two at most.
Even so, this was enough to bring out a few butterflies in the garden with a couple of male Speckled Wood and a female spotted at different times in the afternoon.
A female Gatekeeper was also lurking about and would reappear from hiding along with the sun.
Also seen briefly were a couple each of Green-veined Whites and Holly Blues that passed trough without stopping.
It looks like tomorrow is set to be pretty horrible but Sunday is looking better then fingers crossed for next week, especially the second half which is currently looking to be dry and much warmer. Yeah, I know, it could all change again by then.
Cheers,
Neil.