Rather embarrassingly I remember commenting some weeks ago that although we had amazing trees on Hampstead Heath we did not seem to have that many wild flowers. Obviously someone was listening as since then I seem to have met loads – and I very much hope that Emma is going to be able to tell …
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The cool ponds of Waterlow Park
Given the steaming heat of the last few days I thought the best thing I could offer you all was some watery and cool-duck-filled images from Waterlow Park. Well, I am assuming that the ducks are cool – they certainly don’t look too bothered…. (More on Waterlow Park itself on a future less steamy day.) …
Oak gall wasps
Last Sunday I walked across the heath with my ex-next door neighbour, Matthew – he of the splendid garden at Troyes House that I visited back in the early spring. (See this post for a walk around it complete with some super vocal birds.) As we passed the massive hollow-trunked oak tree near my path …
The beautiful – and the gross….
The beautiful….. Our swan family, caught by our reader who sent us the wonderful image of the mother incubating her eggs back in April, and who wondered whether this was the same family. I was thinking that there might be two families but definitely wasn’t sure and suggested that a call to the Corporation might …
Kenwood Meadows
A rather uninspiring weather day turned into the most beautiful evening yesterday and the Kenwood meadows were looking at their best, pale gold in the late afternoon sun. So I thought you might enjoy a brief wander through the dried grass. (If you want to see the videos you will need to click onto the …
Random……
I am conscious that it is is four days since I blogged and I apologise to those who are wondering where I have gone…. There was actually a book review scheduled for yesterday but for various reasons that got delayed. So just to prove that both the heath and I are still here, a few …