2011-06-28 Dave learns how to build a dry stone wall

Dave went on a course to St Gervais  to see if they built walls their dry stone walls any differently to here……..apart from a few small points, basically they didn’t……but he enjoyed the day, and they asked him to go back to help in the work group, who are busy restoring an old cemetery at the moment. The guy in the orange hat is the ‘expert’ !

2011-06-16 Garden in June

Hibiscus

Why do my potatoes do this? Its not the only one !!

A ladybird without spots………..

A Scarce Swallowtail, we have a lot of these !

Possibly a Cardinal ?

Our fabulous lavender hedge…..well the bee’s think so anyway….

Hibiscus (again!)

Grayling

A Cleopatra….a sort of Brimstone. If it was to open its wings you would see the bright orange flash.

Honey bee on lavender.

Cleo again, the orange flash, just visible in this picture.

Cicada , noisy but nice!!

There is a butterfly somewhere, possibly a Southern White Admiral ??