Breakfast Companion

I had a surprise guest while I ate my breakfast yesterday, overnight this Garden Spider Araneus diadematus spun its web over my spot in the kitchen. Bob, as he was named proved to be quite pleasant company as I ate my toast.

Apple crop

The apples on the other hand, especially this old cooker are laden with fruit.  Plenty of apple pies....

Green guages

After last years incredible crop of Green Gauges, these three are about it for this year, no '17 vintage Green Gauge jam then......

They were delicious though.

 

Hilltop Plantation, just across the fields has recently been felled and for the first time in 80 years we have a new view of the cottage.  They are about to replant the plantation so after a few years, perhaps ten, it will be another 70-80 years till we see it again.....

One of our Muscovy Ducks.

Hogweed and friend..

A Common Red Soldier Beetle  Rhagonycha fulva on Hogweed beside the burn this afternoon.

Fiery Sky Over Slaley Village