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Amber Glass
Posted on January 12, 2023
Madame made this at a glass-making workshop. Together with its companion pieces it adorns our terrace.
Mossy
Posted on January 6, 2023
This unusual growth was highlighted by the early morning sun shining on a moss-covered ash tree in a corner of our garden.
Autumn Leaf
Posted on December 8, 2022
Tangerine
Posted on November 11, 2022
Bristly
Posted on November 4, 2022
This is a close look at the buds of a borage plant. It’s a herb with bright blue flowers that – apparently – taste like honey and are occasionally used as garnishes for salads and drinks. The stems and buds have a distinctly bristly appearance, are also edible and – also apparently – have a distinctive cucumber-like flavour. I’ll take their word for it.
Autumn in the Japanese Garden
Posted on October 13, 2022
The city of Toulouse, in southern France, has a number of impressive formal green spaces, of which the Jardin Japonais is one of the finest, especially when the arrival of autumn makes the trees produce some dazzlingly vibrant colours.
CMMC: Autumn Colours
Magenta
Posted on September 17, 2022
I don’t know what these flowers are called, but I’d certainly say that the petals are tinged with magenta.
A Big Old Moth
Posted on September 8, 2022
(with apologies to Cee for the creepy-crawly)
One morning last week, I opened our barn door and this blew out in a gust of wind. At first I thought it was a dried leaf, but when I stirred it with my foot, its wings opened. The wingspan is about three inches so it’s certainly bigger than your average moth.
Fungi
Posted on August 26, 2022
These mushrooms have suddenly popped up amongst the lemongrass in our serre (greenhouse). And, of course, mushrooms are fuNgi.
Hydrangea – A closer View
Posted on August 5, 2022
It’s macro week in Cee’s midweek challenge, so let’s take a closer look at the hydrangea from my previous post.
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