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My March 2022 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 9th March 2022 at 10:22. Flowering quince (Chaenomoles speciosa ‘Contorta’), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 9th March 2022 at 11:04. Siberian bugloss ‘Silver Spear’ (Brunnera macrophylla), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

3. Monday 14th March 2022 at 14:02. Astonishing pied/leucistic blackbird (Turdus merula), Hythe, Hampshire. NB: Leucism is a genetic condition in animals, resulting in partial loss of pigmentation in feathers or fur, ie this blackbird (normally all black) has patches of white feathers. A rarity.

4. Monday 14th March 2022 at 15:12. Camellia, Jones Lane, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Monday 14th March 2022 at 16:49. House sparrow (Passer domesticus), Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Monday 14th March 2022 at 18:03. Sunset, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Sunday 20th March 2022 at 08:00. Scented narcissus, lit by the morning sun, a home, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Thursday 24th March 2022 at 11:07. Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), paddling in the shallows of Southampton Water, off The Promenade, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Friday 25th March 2022 at 20:41. Daffodil at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Saturday 26th March 2022 at 09:53. Tulips, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My March 2022 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/04/my-march-2022-in-pictures.html

To read about Flowering quince (Chaenomoles speciosa ‘Contorta’), click on the link below:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/114775/chaenomeles-speciosa-contorta/details

To read about Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/2433/brunnera-macrophylla/details

To read about Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Harold_Hillier_Gardens

To read about the Pied/leucistic blackbird (Turdus merula), click on the link:- https://www.bto.org/about-bto/press-releases/when-blackbird-not-blackbird

To read about the Blackbird (Turdus merula), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blackbird/

To read about the House sparrow (Passer domesticus), click on the link:- https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-sparrow/

To read about the Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/jackdaw/

To read about Southampton Water, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Water

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

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My February 2022 In Pictures - Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 2nd February 2022 at 11:01. Rhododendron, Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 2nd February 2022 at 11:16. Misczenko squill (Scilla mischtschenkoana), Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 9th February 2022 at 13:21. Snowdrops (Galanthus), St James’s Park, London SW1.

4. Friday 11th February 2022 at 14:31. Early spring blossom, St John’s Churchyard, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Friday 18th February 2022 at 18:04. A stand of tulips, at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 08:49. Daffodil, Prospect Place, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 12:52. Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata), Goldhawk Road, London W6.

8. Friday 25th February 2022 at 15:00. Almond blossom (Prunus dulcis), St John’s Churchyard, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Friday 25th February 2022 at 19:53. Lily-flowered tulip, at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Friday 25th February 2022 at 20:22. Hyacinth, at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My February 2022 In Pictures - Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-february-2022-in-pictures-flowers.html

To read about the Misczenko squill (Scilla mischtschenkoana), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/25956/scilla-mischtschenkoana/details

To read about Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/people-places/parks-open-spaces/parks/central/palmerston

To read about Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/10721/magnolia-stellata/details

To read about the Almond tree (Prunus dulcis), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/13964/prunus-dulcis/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

#flowerlover #flowerlovers #flowerphotography #flower photos #iloveflowers #flowers #flowerphoto

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My February 2022 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 2nd February 2022 at 11:16. Camellia ‘Debutante’ (Camellia japonica), Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire.

2. Friday 4th February 2022 at 16:30. Winter sunset through the trees, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Monday 7th February 2022 at 09:43. Cyclamen, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Monday 7th February 2022 at 09:46. Dunnock (Prunella modularis), framed by the branches of a black mulberry tree (Morus niger), The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Wednesday 9th February 2022 at 13:30. Early spring blossom, St James’s Park, London SW1.

6. Wednesday 9th February 2022 at 13:48. Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), St James’s Park lake, London SW1.

7. Wednesday 16th February 2022 at 20:05. Full snow moon, on a stormy night, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Wednesday 23rd February 2022 at 14:47. Red-crested pochard (Netta ruffina), St James’s Park lake, London SW1.

9. Friday 25th February 2022 at 14:27. Daffodil, The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Friday 25th February 2022 at 14:47. Pussy willow catkins (Salix), School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My February 2022 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/03/my-february-2022-in-pictures.html

To read about Camellia ‘Debutante’ (Camellia japonica), click on the link:- https://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/camellia-japonica-debutante

To read about Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/people-places/parks-open-spaces/parks/central/palmerston

To read about the Dunnock (Prunella modularis), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/dunnock

To read about the Black mulberry tree (Morus niger), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/11217/morus-nigra-(f)/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

To read about the Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), click on the link:- http://slim-bridge.co.uk/hooded%20merganser.html

To read about the Red-crested pochard (Netta ruffina), click on the link:- http://slim-bridge.co.uk/redcrested%20pochard.html

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

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My January 2022 In Pictures - Birds. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 5th January 2022 at 11:50. Robin (Erithacus rubecula), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 12:23. Rosy-billed pochard drake (Netta peposaca), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

3. Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 12:30. Lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

4. Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 12:41. Red-breast goose (Branta ruficollis), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

5. Thursday 20th January 2022 at 10:27. Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

6. Thursday 20th January 2022 at 10:28. Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

7. Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 12:01. Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), St James’s Park, London SW1.

8. Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 12:02. Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix - formerly Anas sibilatrix), St James’s Park, London SW1.

9. Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 12:14. Ross’s goose (Anser rossil), St James’s Park, London SW1.

10. Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 12:19. Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus), St James’s Park, London SW1.

To read about My January 2022 In Pictures - Birds, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/02/my-january-2022-in-pictures-birds.html

To read about the Robin (Erithacus rubecula), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/robin/

To read about Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Harold_Hillier_Gardens

To read about the Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca), click on the link:- https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/wildfowl/true-ducks/rosy-billed-pochard/

To read about the Lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus), click on the link:- https://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/lesser%20whitefronted%20goose.html

To read about the Red-breast goose (Branta ruficollis), click on the link:- http://slim-bridge.co.uk/redbreasted%20goose.html

To read about Regent’s Park, London NW1, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%27s_Park

To read about the Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blue-tit/

To read about the Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/wren/

To read about the Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/grey-heron/

To read about the Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix - formerly Anas sibilatrix), click on the link:- https://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/chiloe%20wigeon.html

To read about Ross’s goose (Anser rossil), click on the link below:-https://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/ross%20goose.html

To read about the Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus), click on the link:- http://slim-bridge.co.uk/barheaded%20goose.html

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

#birdlife #birdlovers #birdlover #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birdwatcher #birdwatchingphotography #birdwatchingphoto #birdphotography #bird photos #birdphoto

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My January 2022 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Monday 3rd January 2022 at 11:11. Perihelion day. (The sun is closer to the earth today than at any other time this year - it happens each year, approximately two weeks after the December solstice.) My view, between the trees, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 5th January 2022 at 11:31. Chang’s sweet gum (Liquidambar acalycina ‘Burgundy Flush’), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 5th January 2022 at 11:33. Frosted bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire. (NB: Bracken is the most common plant in the world, and found on all continents except Antarctica.)

4. Sunday 9th January 2022 at 09:54. Heavenly bamboo ‘Fire Power’ (Nandina domestica), Hythe Marina, Hampshire.

5. Wednesday 12th January 2022 at 12:14. White-faced whistling ducks (Dendrocygna viduata), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

6. Monday 17th January 2022 at 07:42. The full wolf moon, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Thursday 20th January 2022 at 11:17. Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’ (Daphne bholua), Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire.

8. Saturday 22nd January 2022 at 07:20. The heady scent of jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla), at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Wednesday 26th January 2022 at 11:58. Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca), St James’s Park, London SW1.

10. Thursday 27th January 2022 at 16:23. The high drama of clouds at sunset, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My January 2022 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/02/my-january-2022-in-pictures.html

To read about Chang’s sweet gum (Liquidambar acalycina ‘Burgundy Flush’), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/222312/i-liquidambar-acalycina-i-burgundy-flush/details

To read about Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Harold_Hillier_Gardens

To read about Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), click on the link:-https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/ferns-and-horsetails/bracken

To read about Heavenly bamboo ‘Fire Power’ (Nandina domestica), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/53051/nandina-domestica-fire-power/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

To read about the White-faced whistling ducks (Dendrocygna viduata), click on the link:- http://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/white%20faced%20whistling%20duck.html

To read about Regent’s Park, London NW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%27s_Park

To read about Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’ (Daphne bholua), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/97343/daphne-bholua-jacqueline-postill-/details

To read about Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca), click on the link:- https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/wildfowl/true-ducks/egyptian-goose/

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

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My December 2021 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 1st December 2021 at 10:44. Gloriously glowing colours of a beech hedge (Fagus sylvatica), Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 1st December 2021 at 10:55. The fruit of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Thursday 2nd December 2021 at 10:35. Juvenile house sparrow (Passer domesticus), enjoying the sunshine, The Promenade, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Monday 13th December 2021 at 20:02. Blushing pink roses, at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Wednesday 15th December 2021 at 10:00. Coral bell leaves (Heuchera), Hythe Marina, Hampshire.

6. Thursday 16th December 2021 at 09:56. Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima), Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire.

7. Thursday 16th December 2021 at 11:14. Hellebore (Helleborus), Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire.

8. Tuesday 21st December 2021 at 11:22. Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

9. Tuesday 21st December at 11:41. Wood duck (Aix sponsa), Regent’s Park, London NW1.

10. Wednesday 22nd December 2021 at 10:44. Hand-crochet Christmas Royal Mail Pillar-box topper, High Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My December 2021 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-december-2021-in-pictures.html

To read about the Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1473/arbutus-unedo/details

To read about the House sparrow (Passer domesticus), click on the link:- https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/house-sparrow/

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

To read about the Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/9250/iris-foetidissima/details

To read about Beaulieu, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaulieu,_Hampshire

To read about the New Forest, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest

To read about Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/29215/chimonanthus-praecox/details

To read about the Wood duck (Aix sponsa), click on the link:- http://www.slim-bridge.co.uk/american%20wood%20duck.html

To read about Regent’s Park, London NW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%27s_Park

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My November 2021 In Pictures - Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 10:23. Red bistort ‘JS Caliente’ (Persicaria amplexicaulis), Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 10:31. Collerette-flowered Dahlia ‘Danum Torch’, Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 10:37. Clary ‘Indigo’ (Salvia pratensis), Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 11:39. Lion’s tail (Leonotis leonurus), Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

5. Sunday 7th November 2021 at 09:35. Penstemon, Southampton Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Tuesday 16th November 2021 at 11:27. Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 12:47. Spanish bayonet (Yucca aloifolia), Goldhawk Road, London W6.

8. Tuesday 23rd November 2021 at 14:16. The beauty of autumn light and a handful of red roses, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Sunday 28th November 2021 at 10:36. Hebe, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Monday 29th November 2021 at 11:45. Rose, Loroux Walk, Totton, Hampshire.

To read about My November 2021 In Pictures - Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/12/my-november-2021-in-pictures-flowers.html

To read about Red bistort (Persicaria amplexicaulis), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/100515/persicaria-amplexicaulis/details

To read about Collerette-flowered Dahlia ‘Danum Torch’, click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/180939/dahlia-danum-torch-(col)/details

To read about Clary ‘Indigo’ (Salvia pratensis), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_pratensis

To read about Lion’s tail (Leonotis leonurus), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/41821/leonotis-leonurus/details

To read about Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exbury_Gardens

To read about the New Forest, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest

To read about Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/10295/linaria-vulgaris/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

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My November 2021 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Monday 1st November 2021 at 14:07. Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), St John’s Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Tuesday 2nd November 2021 at 07:16. Queen Mary 2 floating into port on a sea of mist, Southampton Water, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 11:01. Chrysanthemums, Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 11:31. Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire.

5. Monday 8th November 2021 at 09:56. Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides), St John’s Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 11:26. Tuba reflections, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Buckingham Palace, London SW1.

7. Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 11:59. Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), St James’s Park, London SW1.

8. Monday 22nd November 2021 at 14:47. Autumn light, picking out the beautiful colour of a Smoke bush (Cotinus), Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Tuesday 23rd November at 13:54. Beautyberry (Callicarpa), Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Thursday 25th November 2021 at 14:48. Late flowering dahlia, Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire.

To read about My November 2021 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/12/my-november-2021-in-pictures.html

To read about Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/12350/parthenocissus-tricuspidata/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

To read about Queen Mary 2, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary_2

To read about Southampton Water, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Water

To read about Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria

To read about Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exbury_Gardens

To read about Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/43920/pennisetum-alopecuroides/details

To read about the Band of the Coldstream Guards, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_of_the_Coldstream_Guards

To read about Buckingham Palace, London SW1, click on the link:-https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace

To read about the Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/grey-heron/

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

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My October 2021 In Pictures - Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Friday 1st October 2021 at 17:03. Sunlit dahlia, Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Tuesday 5th October 2021 at 11:23. Cosmea (Cosmos bipinnatus), Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 10:47. Roses, The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 11:20. Masked twin spur (Diascia personata), West Street Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Monday 11th October 2021 at 12:16. Roses, Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, High Street, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire.

6. Monday 11th October 2021 at 12:17. Rose, Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, High Street, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire.

7. Saturday 16th October 2021 at 15:20. Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), and a bee, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Wednesday 20th October 2021 at 16:04. Flowery senna (Senna corymbosa), School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Wednesday 20th October 2021 at 16:04. Fuchsia flowers, School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Monday 25th October 2021 at 07:12. Rose, at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My October 2021 In Pictures - Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-october-2021-in-pictures-flowers.html

To read about Masked twin spur (Diascia personata), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/85511/diascia-personata/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:- https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore/hythe-p1508341

To read about Portsmouth Cathedral, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Cathedral

To read about Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Portsmouth

To read about Flowery senna (Senna corymbosa), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/77357/senna-corymbosa/details

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susanvale · 2 years

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My October 2021 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Friday 1st October 2021 at 17:24. Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 10:55. Sage ‘Hot Lips’ (Salvia), St John’s Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Saturday 9th October 2021 at 12:06. Hol(e)y fungus, St John’s Churchyard, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Monday 11th October 2021 at 12:24. Beautiful stained glass window, The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, High Street, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire.

5. Saturday 16th October 2021 at 15:15. African daisies (Osteospermum), Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Thursday 21st October 2021 at 16:16. False acacia ‘Frisia’ (Robinia pseudoacacia), Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Sunday 24th October 2021 at 07:59. Morning moon at sunrise, Hythe, Hampshire. Waning gibbous, 87% of full.

8. Monday 25th October 2021 at 07:21. RMS Queen Mary 2 and a Red Jet hi-speed ferry, Southampton Water, Hampshire.

9. Friday 29th October 2021 at 15:10. Parrot wax cap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus), St John’s Churchyard, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Sunday 31st October 2021 at 15:13. Common whitebeam (Sorbus aria), Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My October 2021 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-october-2021-in-pictures.html

To read about the Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), click on the link:- https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/red-admiral

To read about Sage ‘Hot Lips’ (Salvia ‘Hot Lips’), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/208839/salvia-hot-lips-/details

To read about Portsmouth Cathedral, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Cathedral

To read about Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Portsmouth

To read about African daisies (Osteospermum), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteospermum

To read about the False acacia ‘Frisia’ (Robinia pseudoacacia), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/42278/robinia-pseudoacacia-frisia/details

To read about RMS Queen Mary 2, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary_2

To read about the Red Jet hi-speed ferry, click on the link:-https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/fleet-information/hi-speed/

To read about Southampton Water, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Water

To read about Parrot wax cap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus), click on the link below:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliophorus_psittacinus

To read about the Common whitebeam (Sorbus aria), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/17533/sorbus-aria/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

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susanvale · 3 years

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My September 2021 In Pictures - Hythe, Hampshire. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Friday 3rd September 2021 at 10:16. A lovely big red apple, School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Friday 3rd September 2021 at 10:23. Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Saturday 4th September 2021 at 15:39. Water mint (Mentha aquatica), Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 09:41. Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea), Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 10:17. Dock bug (Coreus marginatus), Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 10:30. Small white/cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rappae), Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Tuesday 7th September 2021 at 17:39. Sunflowers (Helianthus), and the spire of St John the Baptist Church, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Saturday 18th September 2021 at 08:47. Assorted shipping at the Southampton Boat Show, including The Morgenster brig and cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette, Southampton Water - seen from Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Saturday 18th September 2021 at 09:33. Sunlit rose and a hoverfly, The Grove Garden, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Wednesday 29th September 2021 at 18:43. Sunset, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My September 2021 In Pictures - Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/10/my-september-2021-in-pictures-hythe.html

To read about the Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album), click on the link:- https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/comma

To read about Water mint (Mentha aquatica), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_aquatica

To read about the Dock bug (Coreus marginatus), click on the link:-https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Coreidae/coreus_marginatus.html

To read about the Small white/cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rappae), click on the link:- https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/small-white

To read about the Southampton Boat Show, click on the link:-https://www.southamptonboatshow.com

To read about The Morgenster brig, click on the link:-https://sailtraininginternational.org/vessel/morgenster/

To read about cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Silhouette

To read about Southampton Water, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Water

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

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susanvale · 3 years

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My September 2021 In Pictures - Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Friday 3rd September 2021 at 10:03. Hibiscus syriacus, School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 19:29. Crimson flag lily (Hesperantha coccinea), Prospect Place, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Tuesday 7th September 2021 at 17:34. Godetia (Clarkia amoena), The Promenade, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 8th September 2021 at 10:24. Steeple bush (Spiraea douglasii), Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Wednesday 15th September 2021 at 13:29. Beautifully scented English shrub rose “Scepter’d Isle”, Paddington Street Gardens, Marylebone, London W1.

6. Saturday 18th September 2021 at 11:10. Red hot poker (Kniphofia), French Street, Southampton, Hampshire.

7. Monday 20th September 2021 at 11:17. Magnolia grandiflora, Mottisfont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire.

8. Monday 20th September 2021 at 12:35. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Mottisfont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire.

9. Monday 20th September 2021 at 12:56. Californian tree poppy (Romneya coulteri), Mottisfont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire.

10. Monday 20th September 2021 at 13:04. Wonderfully fragrant Hybrid tea rose ‘Mrs Oakley Fisher’, and visiting pollinator, Mottisfont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire.

To read about My September 2021 In Pictures - Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/10/my-september-2021-in-pictures-flowers.html

To read about Hibiscus syriacus, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus

To read about the Crimson flag lily (Hesperantha coccinea), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/142724/i-Hesperantha-coccinea-i/Details

To read about the Godetia (Clarkia amoena), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/84578/clarkia-amoena/details

To read about the Steeple bush (Spiraea douglasii), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiraea_douglasii

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

To read about the English shrub rose “Scepter’d Isle”, click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/121977/rosa-scepter-d-isle-ausland-(pbr)-(s)/details

To read about Paddington Street Gardens, Marylebone, London W1, click on the link below:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Street_Gardens

To read about the Red hot poker (Kniphofia), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/91833/kniphofia-rooperi/details

To read about Magnolia grandiflora, click on the link below:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_grandiflora

To read about Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander

To read about the Californian tree poppy (Romneya coulteri), click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romneya_coulteri

To read about the Hybrid tea rose ‘Mrs Oakley Fisher’, click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/70367/rosa-mrs-oakley-fisher-(ht)/details

To read about Mottisont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

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susanvale · 3 years

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My September 2021 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 09:32. Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria), The Promenade, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Sunday 5th September 2021 at 19:29. Sunset, Hythe, Hampshire.

3. Monday 6th September 2021 at 10:21. Godetia (Clarkia amoena), The Promenade, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 8th September 2021 at 10:18. Male common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum), Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Saturday 11th September 2021 at 13:45. Female wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Hythe, Hampshire. Thrilled to see this elegant little bird. Apparently the wheatear makes one of the longest migrations of any of the small birds. Astonishing to think that she may well have been resting on the sea wall and having a snack before flying off to Africa.

6. Thursday 16th September 2021 at 17:17. The Morgenster sail training ship, Southampton Water, Hampshire. Based in the Netherlands, she was on display at the Southampton Boat Show (10th-19th September 2021); originally built in 1919 as a herring lugger, then converted to a motor fishing vessel, and refitted as a brig in 2008. Wonderful to see her.

7. Monday 20th September 2021 at 12:17. Medlar (Mespilus germanica), Mottisfont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire.

8. Wednesday 22nd September 2021 at 06:45. Beautiful autumn equinox morning moon, Hythe, Hampshire. Waning gibbous, 98% of full, and a day since the full Harvest moon.

9. Friday 24th September 2021 at 17:02. Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Monday 27th September 2021 at 14:08. The Shard, London SE1. The tallest building in the UK, a 72 storey skyscraper, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano.

To read about My September 2021 In Pictures, click on the link:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/10/my-september-2021-in-pictures.html

To read about Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/60968/i-coreopsis-tinctoria-i/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

To read about Godetia (Clarkia amoena), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/84578/clarkia-amoena/details

To read about the Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum), click on the link:- https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/common-darter/

To read about the Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), click on the link:-https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/wheatear/

To read about The Morgenster sail training ship, click on the link:-https://zeilbrik.org/Engels

To read about the Southampton Boat Show, click on the link:-https://www.southamptonboatshow.com

To read about the Medlar (Mespilus germanica), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mespilus_germanica

To read about Mottisont National Trust, Romsey, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

To read about Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa), click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leycesteria_formosa

To read about The Shard, London SE1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard

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susanvale · 3 years

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My August 2021 In Pictures - Hythe, Hampshire. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Sunday 1st August 2021 at 09:56. Robin redbreast (Erithacus rubecula), Hythe Marina, Hampshire.

2. Sunday 1st August 2021 at 17:52. Cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, passing Hythe Pier, Southampton Water, Hampshire.

3. Friday 6th August 2021 at 16:45. Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Sunday 8th August 2021 at 16:54. Purple sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Monday 9th August 2021 at 10:50. A riot of petunias, The Marsh, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Tuesday 10th August 2021 at 07:15. Morning mist rolling along Southampton Water - seen from Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Thursday 12th August 2021 at 20:43. Vapour trail at sunset, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Sunday 15th August 2021 at 17:11. Courgette flower (Cucurbita pepo), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Sunday 22nd August 2021 at 21:54. Full blue sturgeon moon, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Sunday 29th August 2021 at 09:18. Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), West Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My August 2021 In Pictures - Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/09/my-august-2021-in-pictures-hythe.html

To read about the Robin (Erithacus rubecula), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/robin/

To read about cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_of_the_Seas

To read about the Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata), click on the link:- https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/lucilia-sericata

To read about Purple sage (Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/153600/salvia-officinalis-purpurascens-/Details

To read about Southampton Water, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Water

To read about the Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/76926/Cynara-cardunculus/Details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

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susanvale · 3 years

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My August 2021 In Pictures - More Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Sunday 1st August 2021 at 17:54. Sword lily (Gladiolus), at home, Hythe, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:21. Swamp lily (Crinum x powellii), East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:35. Rose, East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

4. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:36. Roses and an insect, East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

5. Wednesday 18th August 2021 at 12:09. Canna ‘Phasion’, St James’s Park, London SW1.

6. Saturday 21st August 2021 at 17:12. Dahlia and a bee, School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Saturday 21st August 2021 at 17:16. Sword lily (Gladiolus), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Monday 23rd August 2021 at 17:00. Stunning Cosmos in Schiaparelli pink, New Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Wednesday 25th August 2021 at 17:09. Anemone-flowered dahlia, Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Sunday 29th August at 09:55. Perfect little Pompon dahlias, West Street Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My August 2021 In Pictures - More Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/09/my-august-2021-in-pictures-more-flowers.html

To read about the Swamp lily (Crinum x powellii), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90456/Crinum-x-powellii/Details

To read about East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/people-places/parks-open-spaces/parks/central/east.aspx

To read about Canna ‘Phasion’, click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/137372/canna-phasion-(v)/details

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

To read about Cosmos, click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/30717/cosmos-bipinnatus/details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

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susanvale · 3 years

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My August 2021 In Pictures - Flowers. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:43. Peacock tiger flower (Tigridia pavonia), Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire.

2. Tuesday 10th August 2021 at 10:10. Yellow horned poppy (Glaucium flavum), Calshot Spit, Hampshire.

3. Sunday 15th August 2021 at 17:26. Coneflower (Rudbeckia), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

4. Sunday 15th August 2021 at 17:36. St John’s wort (Hypericum), School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

5. Monday 16th August 2021 at 16:36. Begonia, Pylewell Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Monday 16th August 2021 at 16:39. Lantana, School Road, Hythe, Hampshire.

7. Wednesday 25th August 2021 at 17:03. Cactus-flowered dahlia, Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

8. Wednesday 25th August 2021 at 17:20. Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

9. Friday 27th August 2021 at 09:51. Gladiolus, Platform 1, Southampton Central Railway Station, Hampshire.

10. Sunday 29th August at 09:29. Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), West Street, Hythe, Hampshire.

To read about My August 2021 In Pictures - Flowers, click on the link:- http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/09/my-august-2021-in-pictures-flowers.html

To read about the Peacock tiger flower (Tigridia pavonia), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93864/i-Tigridia-pavonia-i/Details

To read about Palmerston Park, Southampton, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/people-places/parks-open-spaces/parks/central/palmerston.aspx

To read about the Yellow horned poppy (Glaucium flavum), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/8033/Glaucium-flavum/Details

To read about Calshot Spit, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calshot_Spit

To read about the Coneflower (Rudbeckia), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia

To read about St John’s wort (Hypericum), click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum

To read about Lantana, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana

To read about the Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), click on the link:-https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/105515/Helianthus-annuus/Details

To read about Southampton Central Railway Station, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Central_railway_station

To read about Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/67248/Pulicaria-dysenterica/Details

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

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susanvale · 3 years

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My August 2021 In Pictures. (Click on a picture for a close-up and see descriptions 1-10 below.)

1. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:12. Pond life with an Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

2. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:24. Sneezeweed (Helenium), East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

3. Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 11:29. Lime hawk-moth caterpillar (Mimas tiliae), East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire.

4. Tuesday 10th August 2021 at 10:14. Beach hut humour, Calshot, Hampshire.

5. Monday 16th August 2021 at 16:48. Female common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum), School Road Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

6. Wednesday 18th August 2021 at 12:11. Morning glory ‘Heavenly Blue’ (Ipomoea tricolor), St James’s Park, London SW1.

7. Wednesday 18th August 2021 at 12:38. Black swan (Cygnus atratus), St James’s Park Lake, London SW1.

8. Sunday 22nd August 2021 at 10:27. Aurigny Air Services flight from Alderney, Channel Islands, over Hythe Marina, Hampshire, preparing to land at Southampton Airport.

9. Wednesday 25th August 2021 at 17:12. Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni), Jones Lane Allotments, Hythe, Hampshire.

10. Friday 27th August 2021 at 12:45. Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Ravenscourt Park, London W6.

To read about My August 2021 In Pictures, click on the link below:-http://susanvale.blogspot.com/2021/09/my-august-2021-in-pictures.html

To read about the Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), click on the link:- https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/azure-damselfly/

To read about the Lime hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae), click on the link:-https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/lime-hawk-moth

To read about East Park (Andrews Park), Southampton, Hampshire, click on the link:- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/people-places/parks-open-spaces/parks/central/east.aspx

To read about Calshot, Hampshire, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calshot

To read about the Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum), click on the link:- https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/common-darter/

To read about Hythe, Hampshire, click on the link below:-https://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/places-to-visit/hythe-p985631

To read about Morning glory ‘Heavenly Blue’ (Ipomoea tricolor), click on the link:- https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/215375/i-Ipomoea-tricolor-i-Heavenly-Blue/Details

To read about the Black swan (Cygnus atratus), click on the link:-https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/wildfowl/swans-geese-allies/black-swan/

To read about St James’s Park, London SW1, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Park

To read about Aurigny Air Services, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurigny

To read about Alderney, Channel Islands, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderney

To read about the Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni), click on the link:- https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/brimstone

To read about the Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), click on the link:-https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/moorhen/

To read about Ravenscourt Park, London W6, click on the link:-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenscourt_Park

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