Today in pictures

[Margaret Pilkington]

I really went out looking for butterflies - part of Marnies summer project is to note down the numbers and types of butterflies we see...didn't see a single one.
Plenty of bees on the privet bush, but no butterflies.
You can see some more of my todays pics here....

Flickr: margaret.pilkington47's Photostream

[susie123]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

She's starting a Moonies Group.

Don't they have to get married to another Moonie?

[Atarah]

re the Gremlin photos.
Enjoyed looking at your Accy Cem photos. My ancestors grave is on your first photo.

[maxthecollie]

Just for Mrs P. The moon is just awaking.moon 1.JPG

[Margaret Pilkington]

that is lovely Frank...thank you for thinking of me.

[Margaret Pilkington]

some more of todays offerings.
1) flowering yellow weed...I'm sure that Sue will have the proper name for it.
2) Buddleia - the butterfly bush...alas no butterflies today.
3) A colourful canal barge.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Not many pictures of people on here -difficult to take self-potraits although there was a glimpse of Sue in a reflection in her last lot with new camera.
Indulge me a little wishful thinking (this is where I want to be right now!) - a number of images of unphotogenic me -taken mostly by my friend Andrea and husband Dave while on our escapades in the Lakes.

It's 29°C inside -sweltering and I've promised to roast a chicken later for my son when he brings his girlfriend round for dinner -I must be mad!

Me dressed for wet weather, drinking Tea at Howtown (note silver service even for walkers!), I actually did come down that scramble (Dave in front to cut out the view as I have terrible vertigo!), stuffing my face in the lakes with a cream scone and eating ice-cream in Edinburgh, with god-daughter Ana by Long Meg, Girls on top of Gowbarrow Fell, on Howtown jetty and by the Ribble with my aunt this April (note gorgeous day in Lancs!) Was too ashamed to put me eating fish'n'chips in Fleetwood (I do nothing but eat it would seem) so have substituted it with me and friends Pia and Mariangela in Cremona for a lit. festival in June!

Thanks for exposing yourself like that, if I may be a bit in
impertinent, if we put a speech bubble on number 1. would it say "according to mummy, I'm going to be a proper little madam". And if you are still speaking to me after that, I'll send some "k" to make it up.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

some more of todays offerings.
1) flowering yellow weed...I'm sure that Sue will have the proper name for it.
2) Buddleia - the butterfly bush...alas no butterflies today.
3) A colourful canal barge.

Ragwort - all over the place now and dangerous to animals if eaten...

Surrey County Council - Ragwort

[Margaret Pilkington]

I learn something new everyday....Thankyou Sue.
I keep looking out for the Observer book of British plants and wildflowers...in the charity ships.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I learn something new everyday....Thankyou Sue.
I keep looking out for the Observer book of British plants and wildflowers...in the charity ships.

Next time I'm in Hms Oxfam or SS Barnardos I'll have a look for you...

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by susie123

Next time I'm in Hms Oxfam or SS Barnardos I'll have a look for you...

My you have been in the knife box.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, another short walk.
1. Right at the bottom of Lower Barnes Street,( I'm going to colourise this on flicker.).
2. Fungus on a fence post.
3. Cabbage White, but its not on a cabbage, and its not white, more a cream with highlights.
4.The old railway bridge approaching Tottleworth.
5. Shagnum on a fence post, I just thought it looked like the the lead singer from Katchagoogoo.
6. Road bridge over the stream at Tottleworth.
7. The stream itself.
8. Hart's tongue fern clinging to a wall.
9. Looking towards the Coppice and Hameldon, from Tottleworth Road.
10. Seed heads of sticky willy (Galium Aparine ), nature came up with velcro long before man did.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, another short walk.
1. Right at the bottom of Lower Barnes Street,( I'm going to colourise this on flicker.).
2. Fungus on a fence post.
3. Cabbage White, but its not on a cabbage, and its not white, more a cream with highlights.
4.The old railway bridge approaching Tottleworth.
5. Shagnum on a fence post, I just thought it looked like the the lead singer from Katchagoogoo.
6. Road bridge over the stream at Tottleworth.
7. The stream itself.
8. Hart's tongue fern clinging to a wall.
9. Looking towards the Coppice and Hameldon, from Tottleworth Road.
10. Seed heads of sticky willy (Galium Aparine ), nature came up with velcro long before man did.

Bob looks nice and clean for a change.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Bob looks nice and clean for a change.

It got a bit muddy through the bridge but he then went in the stream, so he was just wet at the end.

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

My you have been in the knife box.

What do you mean?