A photo a day Jan16th to 20th

A rainy day to day, managed a few photos after the rain and taking the opportunity to update my Blog.

The small pond freezes over. 0 C  - Jan 16

The dragon fly bugs I photographed in August have been identified for me:

" It looks to be a libellulid dragonfly larva, most probably Libellula depressa, the Broad-bodied Chaser.  I think your pond was in its first year last summer - is that correct?

It would be nice to know when it was actually filled with water.  This dragonfly is an early species (May) and a colonizer of new ponds.  So very likely your specimen was hatched out from an egg laid in May and had grown well and quickly thro' the summer.  The adult should emerge next spring i.e. in about 4 months all being well. "

I will be hoping to photograph the event!!       

Garryaceae elliptica fully in  flower-Jan 17

Rose picked in garden -Jan 18

Snowdrops in shade on east side of garden just opening  -Jan19

Probably Helleborus orientalis. Jan20

A photo a day Jan 11th to Jan 15th

All a bit time consuming, this photo a day lark.  Trying to keep up with it as a record of things happening in our garden. The middle of winter is a hard time to start but it is surprising just what nature is busy doing despite the cold. So here are another batch.

 

 This is the first snowdrop found in a corner of the garden. -Jan11th

This lonely crocus was showing in the lawn and a bit tattered. - Jan12th

The weather forecast was spot on and it was foggy across the levels of Somerset. - Jan13th

The next day was quite a different picture and frosty. - Jan14th

In the middle of our lawn in a spot from where it will have to be removed this thistle has been steadily getting established. This takes us to 15th Jan.

A photo a day jan 6th- 10th

Lonicera fragrantissima-Jan6

Crambe cordifloria-Jan7

Mosses and Lichen on slab by lawn-Jan8

lichens various-Jan9

Ivy- Jan10