Flood Damage

Sadly, our lovely Flag Irises have been flattened by the flood water in our Burn, just as they were starting to flower.  Hopefully they will recover....

Not all ducks are happy..

It has been chucking it down with rain for the last 24hrs now, and everything is drenched.  It's not nice weather and certainly not nice weather for all ducks, Boris our Muscovy Drake was not impressed as he sat on the meadow at lunchtime....

Rain....

It will have been raining then?  The Burn is more full than for a long time, giving it a long overdue scouring.

Iris Sibirica

Thankfully the Iris Sibirica is surviving the carnage in the front garden, and has come into flower today. As work continues to return the plot to a working vegetable and soft fruit garden, the Iris will be transplanted into a more suitable place.

Cherries

So far, it is looking promising for a decent crop of cherries this year.  As always this depends entirely on the wild birds....

Iris pseudacorus, Flag Iris

Flag Iris, Iris pseudaccorus a native wild Iris found in Britain and Europe.  We have a large and expanding clump in our little Burn, presumably washed downstream from the formal gardens of the old country house upstream of the Cottage.  Last year we collected seed which we will germinate for planting next Spring in the bog areas at the bottom of the orchard.

Nettle Gall

I spotted this Nettle Gall in the field this afternoon. Only the second one I have noticed though they will be very common, they are fascinating to look at close up.