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Bird Feeder, Magnolia Stellata and Horses

07 Apr

1   Our bird feeder broke yesterday so we now have a  new one which I assembled this morning. The first birds to appear were not our usual small ones but two monstrous black birds with horny beaks and they ate all the meal worms in moments, one from the feeder, the other catching the ones falling to the ground! I think they were Rooks.

Large bird through the window

Large bird through the window

2   Our Magnolia Stellata is in flower and is gorgeous.

Magnolia Stellata

Magnolia Stellata

3    It’s the Golden Hour and the horses in the back field are enjoying their supper.

Horses feeding in the back field

Horses feeding in the back field

 

 
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Posted by on April 7, 2015 in Beauty, environment, garden, glass, nature, photography, Postaday 2015

 

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Magnolia, Cornish Hedge and Preparation

31 Mar

1   Walking down to buy some chocolate (of which, more later) I passed a glorious Magnolia Stellata glowing in the afternoon sunshine.

Magnolia Stellata

Magnolia Stellata

2    Along the top of a neighbour’s Cornish hedge there is a mass of Primroses of various shades – just beautiful.

Along the top of the hedge

Along the top of the hedge

3   As it is April Fools’ Day tomorrow and we have our Grandchildren staying I decided to do something my Dad once did for us four kids. I blew four large eggs, saving the contents for a Frittata for lunch tomorrow, melted the milk chocolate I had been out to buy and very carefully filled the empty egg shells with chocolate. Tomorrow, when the rest of the family are cutting the tops off their boiled eggs with ease, those eggs will be very hard!  They will, of course, be served so that the hole doesn’t show.IMG_4766

 
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Posted by on March 31, 2015 in Beauty, environment, nature, photography, Postaday 2015

 

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