Thursday, April 25, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Woodpecker
Woody has discovered some leftover peanuts in the jar.
He mostly climbs up the stem of the the Wisteria-tree and then moves to the branches to be able to jump on the peanut jar. Such a beautiful sight.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Wisteria
'Blue rain' (Blauwe regen) has made beautiful raindrops ready to break open.
Here in the Netherlands we call the Wisteria, Blue rain. like many raindrops sitting together.
I don't know if its also named like that in other languages.
The flowers all together form like a blue cloud. which is so beautiful.
When the flowers break open, they have a lovely sweet scent attracting many bees.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Squirrel
This morning I saw that squirrel had found something.
He sat there with his yummy treasure in the long grass. After that a sip of water...and then he looked in some favourite storage places where he has stored other nuts. Maybe he finds some more.
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Fly-catcher
Sunday, April 07, 2024
Coal-tits began building the nest
After several days of inspection, the coal-tits agreed that this is the nestbox. I saw them the last couple of days bringing in the construction for the nest. So beautiful to see what they all bring in to make it nice and comfy. Even some feathers were brought in, to make it very soft.
Friday, April 05, 2024
Happy Squirrel
It's raining and not fun really to be outside.
Squirrel took the risk, to go out anyway. His ears soaked, his neck hair soaked, his tail all wet as well.
He came along and he was happy to find some peanuts, I had thrown out, for him and the birds to find.
So it was all worth, to go out for a while to get his rumbling tummy filled.
Wednesday, April 03, 2024
Pied Flycatcher
Had been thinking this week about the flycatcher.
This is the month of his return from Africa. Will he soon arrive?
Today, I saw him! sitting in my garden en flying a bit around.
Maybe I have seen him already yesterday as well... It was a kind of a glimpse without being aware that it might be him.
See this link for all the other arrival-times in the previous years
Monday, April 01, 2024
Apple blossom2
Today is rather cold and rainy.
Only one, of all the blossoms on the tree, dared to break out!
Such a bravery!
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Apple blossom
The flowers on the appetite are nearly there.
Maybe they will be open later on the day, as the sun brightens and warms them even more.
I think they are early this year
I found in my archives that in 2016 they were almost open on april 26th!
and back in 2014 they also were nearly open on April 04.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Violet-salad 2
Today I thought to have another inspection on the violets. Again several or better say, most of them are snacked on.
It looks to me that the snail prefers more the purples and the blues. The yellow is maybe less his favourite. So nice to know that!
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Violet and scilla salad
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Snail-trail
This morning I noticed this beautiful trail of a snail...
I love the word how it rhymes: 'Snail-trail'. When you look closer, the trail is even full of shiny shimmering colors, What Creator has fancied that, when He made the snails!
(click the images for a better and sharper view!)