Signs of Summer

Chester Zoo is one of my most fave place to go Lai, I have many fond memories of visiting it as a child and always try and visit when I come home to see family

I've not been for a couple of years PPH - but love the Meerkats there. It will be a fun day out with the added attraction of some practising with our cameras

Lai

I have never been to Chester Zoo but I do get their newsletter and would love to go. Hopefully one day I will get there. I have seen their programme on the tele when they were following a little Lion cub.

What a brilliant idea for Ian's birthday Doogs, I bet he will be really chuffed with that, I know I would love that kind of pressie.

littlewid-x-

From the other morning, bright and early, this slug was sliding down our window



Sadly missed getting the beautiful Peacock butterfly on the Hydrangea just now so here's the wild meadow a few weeks on from last time





Lai

Great shot of the Slug Lai, it's amazing the places they get to, dont envy you cleaning the windows The Wild Meadow's looking really well
WS

Mmmmmmmm - Pete's job WS. He's been mentioning window cleaning for a few weeks now

Lai

The Wild Meadow is gorgeous Lai, you just want to flop down amongst all those beautiful flowers

Mmmmmm that slug he was so long I am not a slug fan at all.....wouldn't hurt them, just don't like them fancy waking up to see him on ya window

littlewid-x-

Hey Lai we've finaly got our Strawberrys



Now somewhere in these fields round us ther must be a Cow with some cream
WS

looks delicious WS - I hope some little birds don't come along and help themselves. Our voles finished ours off

Good to see you've caught up with us now WS

Lai

Thats a massive Strawberry WS Your gonna need a lot of cream to go with that one.....Mmmmmm Yummy

littlewid-x-

Stop it I can see you all drooooooling There all for Mrs S she loves her Strawberrys, and Cream. I just have to make do with a can of Boddies while I watch her scoffing the lot
WS

I noticed yesterday afternoon some House Martins flying into their nests to feed their young, this seems late and I really hope the little ones will fledge safely and survive before they fly south in September/October.

Lai

Thats really late Lai, Mrs S saw some young Greenfinch's on our feeders on Saturday. I'm afraid with the reports for the weather this week, your young House Martins, are really going to struggle to build up enough reserves for their journey
WS

That was what I thought WS and it will be really sad if that happens. We have far less House Martins this year than ever before and they are such fun birds to watch, always chatting away and swooping in and out of the eaves.

Perhaps this week's weather is just a glitch and by the time they fledge it will be again.

Hoping your little Greenfinches stay safe too.

Lai

Really hoping these little birds stay safe. Tooday has been dreadful here, we had torrential rain overnight and yesterday evening and the wind has been horrendous all day and its blowing a gale out there tonight, it really isn't nice at all, so fingers crossed all these little birds are ok with the drastic change in weather.

littlewid-x-