Thought it would be interesting to chart the changing seasons over the village by walking up the lane and taking photos from the one very small hill close to home.
My May walk was on the 17th and I saw my first Painted Lady Butterfly of the year
First Dog Rose of the season and Cow Parsley everywhere
Zooming in from a bit higher and the church tower appears, wheat field on the left.
Spotted an Elder that I'd not noticed before. There are surprisingly few around so I like to note where I see them ready for making Elderberry Syrup in the Autumn. Last year I picked most from just over the road from home because the road was closed and there wasn't much traffic and I could climb up the bank without fear of being run over!. But this Elder tree will be easier to harvest.
Then half a mile back down the hill and home.
I'll write myself a note to remind me to take the photos again in mid June.
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Sue
Lovely views - such a nice village to live in. xx
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DeleteWhat a lovely wander. I would appreciate the flatness - we are all hills round here! I hope your Cow Parsley is left to set seed - in Carmarthenshire they just want to eradicate it entirely. It is apparently a danger to traffic! Perhaps people should slow down on country lanes then.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found another Elder. There are some in the hedgerows towards town, and I have also marked some stout uncut Blackthorns on a bank so hopefully there will be Sloes this autumn.
I'm not sure how I missed this one in the autumn when I was looking for berries - unless someone pinched them before I got there
DeleteWe too are all hills (Devon) so the flatness and large skies are a novelty and rather nice. Can't identify that bird though... not that I'm any expert.
ReplyDeleteWe had so many holidays in North Devon - love it
DeleteI'm very pleased that we now have a substantial Elder in our garden. In fact it will soon need a trim! x
ReplyDeleteThe Black Elder here is getting bigger but the berries were teeny last year - not like proper Elder at all
DeleteAlways good to check where things are ready for Autumn.
ReplyDeleteI cycled all round the lanes last Autumn without findin any Elder trees at all
DeleteA lovely walk it will be interesting to see in the other seasons
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Yes - hope I can remember!
DeleteThat was a lovely tour of a section of your village. I look forward to seeing next months photos
ReplyDeleteI've made a note
DeleteAnother one who would appreciate the flatness, Dorset is all hills here, and hill forts or long barrows, even the fields slope! I have my eyes on Blackberry flowers, just forming, I leave the sloes for others. We are so lucky in the village, if the field gates are open then you can walk through on the track, if closed, stay away, simple message that everyone obeys. Sarah Browne.
ReplyDeleteI'd like a few bigger hills here - just now and again!
Delete( Anne Brew ) Those Dog roses are so sweet smelling aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThere will soon be more I hope
DeleteBeautiful, and I do love Dog Roses. Isn't it a prolific year for Cow Parsley this year.
ReplyDeleteI just showed the bird picture to my husband, as he is far better at identifying birds than I am, and he said it is a whitethroat, because of the crest.
ReplyDeleteI was zooming in from too far to see it's colours but whatever it was it was doing a lot of singing!
DeleteCow parsley abundant round here too, and the crops in the fields seem to have doubled in size overnight! Well a slight exaggeration but they are growing fast. Some lovely scents around here - not manure - yet! Rape is abating but may hedges in bloom, flowering shrubs and bushes as you pass people's homes - still some lilacs but mainly fields of broad beans. I really appreciate being close to open countryside as a nice walk lifts the spirits. Keep taking those photos.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about speed of growth this year. The trees over the road in the churchyard went from nothing much to fully covered in a week and my view suddenly disappeared!
DeleteAbsolutely love that dog rose - haven't seen one yet.
ReplyDeleteYou are surrounded with very beautiful views. The wheat and beet fields are growing very well. The green fields are really lovely. Wait til the wheat field turns gold and it will be amazing. I have never seen a pile of muck that large... Best fertilizer ever!
ReplyDeleteLove the walk down the lane and it sure will be interesting to see how things change.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It's a lovely walk. Elderberry jelly is lovely, too, and hard to come by.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Dog Rose, they are a very special flower aren't they. :-)
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