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Late afternoon sun
falls on the The Tao of Pooh
I’ve never read it
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by Scooj
Tag: Spring
English climate change
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Dry spell continues
after such a wet winter
a summer-like spring
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by Scooj
Emerald bomber
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An approaching drone
zig-zag crashing on the hedge
cheer the rose chafer
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by Scooj
Rose chafers are the most beautiful beetles, and one of the larger ones found in the UK. They seem to be more prevalent than they were in my childhood and provide an exotic touch to our gardens during May and June. They are closely related to cockchafers colloquially known as May bugs, but are rather more attractive. Loud and clumsy, these beetles have a charm all of their own (although the grubs are monstrously destructive).
Allotment evening watering
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Ear close to the ground
listen to the grateful earth
drink with a sizzle
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by Scooj
Manana
Seeds in their packets
won’t be growing anywhere
I’ll plant tomorrow
by Scooj
Barbecue spring
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Who needs a summer?
already the swifts’ shrill cries
fill gorgeous blue skies
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by Scooj
Ever so slightly cool
Soft wind sweetly blows
gently soothing sun-soaked skin
it’s not yet summer
by Scooj
Changeable
This day is too hot
enter Goldilocks moment
this day is too cold
by Scooj
Bad timing
End-of-tunnel light
quashed by arrival of rain
allotment must wait
by Scooj
- I’ve been looking forward to finishing work all day today to be able to pop up to the allotment before cooking an evening meal. A badly timed shower has goofed up all my timings and my excitement. Tomorrow it will have to be.
Late afternoon
Sunlit afternoon
through the blinds dancing patterns
tell a spring story
by Scooj
Natural adventures 