Gardens and wildlife

[Maz]

Dorset looks beautiful and you had lovely weather! Love the monkeys! And the belted galloways.

 

[Coco61]

Dorset looks as beautiful as ever. I haven’t visited since 2016 but it is a favourite county of mine.
I was introduced by my parents to it because an older generation of my father’s lived there and he had fond memories of visits there.

 

[Lovelyness]

Everything in the garden is blooming

 

[Lovelyness]

I went to pay our new herd of Sussex cows a visit the other evening after work, just 5 minutes down the road from my house.

 

[Maz]

Beautiful photos! Lovely flowers - is that your garden? I also love the one of the cow. My immediate thought when I saw the herd of cows though was - eek! I once had a lovely walk through a cow field, got my camera out and one of them started chasing me ha ha - only just got over the fence in time. They can be quite protective when they have calves.

 

[Lovelyness]

Yes, it’s my garden. I’ve worked quite hard on it this year, and planted quite a few new perennials. The cows are particularly selected for being a docile breed. We have had Red Devon cows the previous 2 years which are very docile. The Sussex cows are slightly larger and seem to be a little more curious!

 

[Maz]

You've done a lovely job with your garden I've always loved cows and found them so gentle - except that time I got chased ha ha. We have all sorts round here. Belted galloways locally. My favourite have always been the red shaggy Highland cows

 

[Lovelyness]

I was just watering my garden and spotted this nest at the end, nestled in the ivy and tucked away behind the holly in the woodland bit of my garden. I suspect it could be a robin’s nest as l’m pretty sure I’ve seen a baby robin in my garden- unless anyone knows differently? I only have a small garden, but it shows you don’t need a big garden for wildlife to make a home

 

[Maz]

Lovely! I wouldn't know what type of nest it is, but it might be a robin's nest. I think hedge sparrows nest in locations like that as well.

 

[Lovelyness]

I’ve just come back from a holiday to the Isle of Wight. The beach was stunning

 

[Socks' Mum]

It is a lovely place to spend time Wonderful fiery sunset

 

[Maz]

It looks wonderful! I want to go now

 

[Lovelyness]

It looks wonderful! I want to go now

I want to go back!!

 

[Maz]

Whereabouts did you stay?

 

[Lovelyness]

Whereabouts did you stay?

At Colwell Bay, near Yarmouth. My friends have a holiday chalet there

 

[Maz]

You look to have had lovely weather.

 

[Lovelyness]

You look to have had lovely weather.

Yes, it was very good all week