The nest Ann of Glouc found.......

This is the Swallows nest Ann found whilst on holiday a couple of weeks ago in the Lake District. If you click on the photo it will enlarge and you'll see the Swallow on the left:o))

Thanks Ann :o)

jude Jude:o)

Don't they look cumfy:o)))

These are Jean in Monmouths cats....Lizzie the black one and Hamish. He's 18yrs old now bless him:o)

If you click on the photo it will enlarge it, then you can read what is written on the cushion behind Hammish:o)))) l like it:o)) lol

jude :o) x

The name of the plant......

Jean of Monmouth thinks it is Flowering Nutmeg (its common name) Also known as Himalayan Honeysuckle or Pheasant Berry. That flower was originally planted in pheasant shoots to give the birds cover in the breeding season, because it spread like wildfire.

Thank you Jean and Tec, you both found it for me:o))

jude

Yellow Thistles.......and ??

Anyone know what this is???? It self seeded last yr, very pretty flowers, its a shrub type thing and is now about 6ft high, l cut it right back last yr or early this yr. The branches are like bamboo:o))


Last years Yellow Thislte:o))

This years Yellow thistle, loads of it again. more the other side of garden.

Sorry l gorgot to get this one the right way round, but you can the woven basket thing l was talking about:o))

jude....off to have my shower now, how late!!! ewwwwk

More of my Zoo Keeper Day........

Jessie the old and almost blind Leopard, we did'nt help with anything here, just watched. He's a beauty:o))



The female Asian Lion, who slurpt as she ate, making so much noise l asked if she had any teeth......l got laughed at!!! lol

The male Asian Lion who was so incharge, typical male!! but look how close l am, he was magnifico!! :o)))) We had total respect for both of them.

Jude:o)))) x

More at the Zoo:o))))

Feeding the Pegiuns and being watched by hoards of kids. The Penguins are very quick with those beaks, if you drop the fish you have to pick it up cause they can't ....awww blessem.

Giant Tortoise......who can and will bite, l was keeping my foot away and trying to push the mushroom towards her...lol

2 yr old Crocodiles, how cute and yep they can bite, thats why l', holding it the way l was. This keeper was brilliant, so knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Mind you they were all very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, but he was passionate!!

Baby Spiney tailed Lizard, the parents were hiding.

This is mother crocodile and another nest of eggs to the right in the shingle. Dad was on the left in the water and 8ft long!!!

More to come:o)

jude :o) x

My day as a Zoo Keeper.......

All these photo's are back to front but never mind!!
This one is me feeding the Squirrel Monkeys with scrambled egg, they quite liked it:o)


Mum and baby Meercat, how cute:o)
Me just finished feeding the Meercats with live crickets and meal worms:o)) One sitting on my knew...cheeky little thing:o)

How special was this tickling a Rhino:o)) Monty just loved it and we could have kept it going all day:o)

Me mucking out, l though l would have had more to do but it was just the farm animals.

More to come

Jude

Some lovely photo's from Magnolia....(of course l can use them...:o))...

l think all of these were taken in Scotland, you must have got quite close to some of these??

A seal, a Thrush, a Chaffinch, Highland cattle, a Buzzard and last but not least a Stag:o))

Many thanks.

jude:o)

Butterfly from Jean:o)......

This a Painted Lady butterfly, taken from Jeans garden the other day. Is'nt it beautiful:o)) Must keep alook out for them inour garden!!

jude

Birds in my garden:o))......

Baby Woodpecker all ruffled up on fence, then both of them on small bird table, mum was feeding baby. We think the 3rd pic is a racing pigeon, it had something on its leg, ring or ?? Last pic is the baby Woody having a drink:o))

jude

Another Baby Hawk photo from Ann Glouc......

If you click on this picture you can see them abit better. LOvely photo's Ann:o) Thank you:o)

Jeans photo's which l forgot to add:o((...sorry

These arew some gorgeous flowers from Jeans garden....:o))This year's red peony, pink peony. Thornless rose. Tall grass, dont know name. Clematis which doesnt want to climb this year!

More from Jenx.........At Lake Garda:o))

Love the photo of the moth:o)) if you click on it it will enlarge:o))

2 More from Magnolia....................

A sparrow hawk sitting on my garden fence. He comes and snatches the birds whenever he can !
The other is of a wood pigeon in a torrential downpour last week. He just sat there !

2 More from Ann Glouc..........

The pigeon was not one of the wild pigeons but a racing pigeon I think as he/ she was ringed. The same pigeon sat on the wall next to us when we stopped for a beer at the same bar 3 days running. The last day we were there it had gone, hopefully it had resumed its journey.

the other photo is of a gheko, similar to the lizard but with a smaller head. these were on our balcony and also try to go indoors, T hates them because they move so fast.

This is from Ann Gloucester............beautiful:o)))

The first is of the baby Hawk Ann saw on holiday in Tenerife. Is'nt he/she magnificant:o)) The other one is of a Lizard. Look at the lovely clear blue water aswell :o)) Lovely photo's Ann, thank you:o)

jude