A few days ago there was almost 20 gathering together, so I can only
assume that the last two are parents looking for any stragglers to help make
the journey to Africa.
I suspect I won’t see any more after this weekend, well until next
spring. They are one of my favourite birds, probably in the top two, so I
thoroughly enjoy seeing them, albeit for only five months of the year.
My only concern is they come back next year and were not put off by our
lack of summer this year.
In the garden my tomatoes are suffering with the cold weather
overnight, even being hit by a slight frost last night.
I’ll still be collecting some for consumption but know the time will
soon be upon us when the plants will succumb
to the weather and lead me to thinking of next season for planting
seeds.
The butterflies were around in numbers with the sunshine of the last
couple of days, making the most of any late summer, early autumn nectar
supplies. Some flew away when I went near them, while others (see below)
seemingly posed for the camera!
The snails and slugs are still out in force in the evenings, especially
when it rains, though I’m not culling them as I wait for a hedgehog or two to
come and sort them out!
Most plants are showing signs of early autumn colder nights, though
others are blooming, including those that are feeding the butterflies.
What changes will the garden and the surrounding wildlife experience
over the next few days, weeks and months? Only time will tell, but I’ll be
following and diarising what happens around me to give a logged history of
wildlife in the neighbourhood.
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