More time was ours to use
An extra hour they said
It’s not clear how that works
We’re asleep in bed
No one told the hens and ducks
Where the time had gone
We’re getting rid of all clocks
And sticking with the sun
With the last apples picked
and rain setting in
It is time for the rabbits to leave their summer camp
and move indoors (this picture was taken when the sun was shining – ie, not today)
What has been added today is their kitchenette,
for salad preparation
and an indoor playpen to replace their summer exercise opportunities
Rory tries it out
Overnight, very
Whitely, discreetly,
Very quietly
Our toes, our noses
Take hold on the loam,
Acquire the air.
Nobody sees us,
Stops us, betrays us;
The small grains make room.
It is that time of year when decay becomes recylcing
a distributed breakers yard returning carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus to the soil and the atmosphere
Everything can be taken apart and the resulting elements used to start again
Gold has been trying to steal the show
giving the stock an evening sunbathe
The leaves think they are the thing
But the late bloomers won’t be ignored and want to shout for the rest of the spectrum
Red
Yellow
Blue
Purple
and even white
Our bees have been busy taking advantage of end of season blooms – including the Eucalyptus flowers and the nasturtiums
So a few days ago was a chance to see what they were up to at home
Both colonies seemed pretty happy and healthy
This one was a bit short on stores so we filled up the rapid feeder.
This one
had better supplies
Time to remove the queen excluders
This one was a bit stuck down but we got it off eventually
So far the wasps have not been the threat they were a couple of years ago when they wiped out one colony.
Here’s to a cosy and well fed winter
Today we went looking for treasure, the bright shining yellow moments that are all around if only you look – sometimes in unexpected places…
Gribin Isaf 