Weird how quickly you get used to above normal temperatures, eh? And then when they revert to normal for November, you run for the sweaters, gloves and woolly hats, hahaha. Hunky Dory was feeling the chill as well...looking distinctly autumnal all of a sudden.
The light intensity is much lower too, but I do not use filters. I don't believe in making everything prettier than it actually is. Why would you?
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| Pyracantha 'Teton' |
The murky light makes the berries pop out even brighter! Gorgeous! But the plant has wicked, wicked thorns. I remember my son being pushed into a hedge of this plant when he was only four, and I could have hit that 4 yr old bully who did it! But did not...hit the little shit, I mean. I still see him around, 33 by now, and think 'well, my son has turned out a lot better than you, at least'.
The colder weather has made the little birds move closer to the houses as well. This coal tit has made its nest on my flat roof, and is now visiting me with his family of four, as is the family blue tits, four as well. The coal tits are slightly larger, so they muscle in...But the blue tits simply let them eat first, and then follow. I adore them.
You may think 'what's with the birds', but I live on the 4th floor, and think it marvellous that those tiny birds fly up to visit my feeders and nest on my roof every spring. If I had the money (do not), I would buy a small house in the country, and surround it with a garden filled with feeders, birds are super cool.
Okay, back to plants!
My Begonias have given up the ghost overnight. Told you! Anything below 5°C and they wilt. But the roses are still blooming, and so is the Gaura.
In the neighbouring village Oostvoorne, the Helianthus is also still showing lots of flowers. The council is always keeping this corner of the market square pretty, good for them!
This bottle brush grass has come into its own now that the surrounding hardy geraniums have stopped growing. Grasses have made a huge impact lately, as more and more people realise they can stand both the heat and the more than heavy rain that we in the Dutch Delta are experiencing lately.
I know Bamboo is the tallest grass, but this Pampas surely must come second? It has grown beyond my wildest imagination, I must admit, over 3m tall.
Right, one last bird-related photo.
I make my own bird muffins, and guirlands, which the birds appreciate, but makes my senior rescue dog Puck quite jealous. She likes it too. Cannot eat it though, she'd get the runs...
I keep explaining this to her, but look at that face! Deeply disappointed.
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Have a good week, wherever you are!
Renée Grashoff
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