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Showing posts with label horse chestnut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horse chestnut. Show all posts
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Two Very Different Youngsters
As I was checking on some potted plants in the garden I spotted a movement right next to my foot - a young frog about half full size so maybe two or three years old:
Spotted on our afternoon walkabout - a very small Horse Chestnut tree in the grass verge near a full size one. Probably wont survive as that is cut frequently by council contractors. It's amazing it managed to get this big, probably a result of the shoddy job they do in cutting the grass these days:
Borders were put on using Photoscape X. Last time I used the program, which was free from their web site, a notice popped up saying there was an update. Clicking on this led to the Apple Store where it could be downloaded for free. On installing it the first noticeable thing was many of the borders and other facilities were now only available in a Pro version for around £29. It no longer had access to many of the things which had been free. That I don't mind but did think it underhand there was no warning in the notice about the update. Fortunately I still had the original installation program so wound my version back to the old free one and left suitable comments on the App Store. That version is no longer available on their site. First time I have had to use the Mac Time Machine backup in earnest. Good job I update my backup every day.
Spotted on our afternoon walkabout - a very small Horse Chestnut tree in the grass verge near a full size one. Probably wont survive as that is cut frequently by council contractors. It's amazing it managed to get this big, probably a result of the shoddy job they do in cutting the grass these days:
Borders were put on using Photoscape X. Last time I used the program, which was free from their web site, a notice popped up saying there was an update. Clicking on this led to the Apple Store where it could be downloaded for free. On installing it the first noticeable thing was many of the borders and other facilities were now only available in a Pro version for around £29. It no longer had access to many of the things which had been free. That I don't mind but did think it underhand there was no warning in the notice about the update. Fortunately I still had the original installation program so wound my version back to the old free one and left suitable comments on the App Store. That version is no longer available on their site. First time I have had to use the Mac Time Machine backup in earnest. Good job I update my backup every day.
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Indoor Bugs and Conkers to Come
Caught sight of this little bug climbing up my curtains one night:
and this green Shield Bug spotted inside the conservatory door at bedtime:
A sign of conkers to come in the Autumn. These Horse Chestnut Tree flowers are almost at eye level which makes it easier to get the odd snapshot:
Being able to get that close, and still have my feet on the ground, the subtle colouring can be seen.
and this green Shield Bug spotted inside the conservatory door at bedtime:
A sign of conkers to come in the Autumn. These Horse Chestnut Tree flowers are almost at eye level which makes it easier to get the odd snapshot:
Being able to get that close, and still have my feet on the ground, the subtle colouring can be seen.
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Conker Beauty
Well, not really any conkers yet, just the flowers. As we passed a young (20-30yr old) Horse Chestnut tree I was struck by the beauty of a flower spike. It was a full 9 inches (23cm) across. The branch holding this spike was below head height and had so far survived the village IQ zeros. That made it so easy to get close for a few photographs and admire the subtle colours I had never noticed before now. Brilliant white, yellow, pale green, brown and pink. Just as pretty as any cultivated garden bloom....
I wonder how many of these will set to become conkers in the Autumn.
For anyone not used to the new style Flickr yet - photos can be seen larger by clicking on one in my blog, once the Flickr page has loaded right click to bring up the choice of sizes.
I wonder how many of these will set to become conkers in the Autumn.
For anyone not used to the new style Flickr yet - photos can be seen larger by clicking on one in my blog, once the Flickr page has loaded right click to bring up the choice of sizes.
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