This morning I completed my mega filing task while Jackie carried out more planting under the watchful eye of Nugget
with whom she happily conversed. “Where’s Nugget?” (25).
Beside the Weeping Birch Bed with its kniphofias, petunias, heleniums, and pelargoniums.
The yellow kniphofia is Popsicle Mango; the terracotta one has attracted a wasp.
Small White butterflies and bees still cluster around the verbena bonariensises.
continue to thrive.
Autumn crocuses have arrived.
The Rose Garden, the Palm Bed, and the Oval Bed glow with aureate colour;
spiders have spun fine chains for golden seeds;
Virginia creeper is beginning to take on a ruby hue,
with which penstemons are trimmed.
Early this warm and sunny evening we took a drive into the forest.
I disembarked from the car on the road between Brockenhurst and Beaulieu.
I walked along a gravelled path and over the dry terrain,
the sweeping sounds of my sandals answering those of the jaws of the ponies cropping the grass they shared with a few cattle joining them on their way in from the verges.
This evening we dined on Hordle Chinese Take Away’s usual fine fare with which Jackie drank Blue Moon and I drank sparkling water.
You drank WHAT, Derrick? Marvelous photo of the finely-span spider webs.
I had a headache – gone now. I’m pleased you liked that one. Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick. I am glad you feel better
🙂
It looks like a beautiful day to be out in the garden. I wonder if Nugget gave Jackie any advice?
Beautifully photographed spider web, and I love the lighting on the horse in the last photo.
You picked out my favourites, Merril. I think Nugget just wanted to know where Jackie had been the day before. Thanks very much
Great minds. 🙂
As so often
Nugget really is so tiny in comparison to his adopted mama – it’s a wonder we can ever find him! I’m glad to read you can wander along gravelled byways happily – all must be well in the knees department…….
Much better, Pauline, although after sitting with knees bent for hours the previous day I didn’t even want to get out of the car – but you know me……. Thanks a lot
I’m having a bad eye day today so your gorgeous photos were just what the doctor ordered, Derrick. Little Nugget just loves Jackie, doesn’t he? Don’t get jealous…lol! Love the gravel path!
Thanks very much, Jill. I’m pleased the pics helped – I put that one in for you
Thank you! xo
Sounds like a lovely day.
Thanks very much, Mrs W
Your welcome
A perfect day for a walk in the woods. I liked the animal gallery.
Thank very much, Tootlepedal
So good to see Nugget! He’s being a bit shady today! 😉 😀 😛 I think he thinks he is a human-bean. Ha! (I think my Cooper thinks he’s a human-bean, too.) Love the love between Nugget and Jackie! <3
Lovely day and photos, Derrick! The ponies and cows look carefree and happy…You've captured them so wonderfully! 🙂 That white pony is so beautiful!
Sparkling-HUGS!!! 😀 to you and Jackie!!!
TWEETS to Nugget!!! 🙂
Very many thanks, Carolyn. Well spotted. 🙂 X
I’d never heard of an autumn crocus. We only see them in the spring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicum Thanks very much, Liz
Thank you for the additional information, Derrick. The crocus is one of our first signs of spring because it blooms while there is still snow on the ground.
Yes
Stunning colours. Sparkling water sir – was the Queen coming or something
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I rather overdid it the day before, Gary. 🙂 Thanks very much
I love how Nugget comes so close to Jackie. I feel that he must like her very much 😉 And I am happy he survived the altercation with the other robin. As always, you share the wildlife of your neighborhood so beautifully, thank you.
Thank you very much Takami
Jackie’s eye’s are give away to where nugget is…. in the shadow of the bucket… he’s certainly a faithful little bird Derrick…
Thank you very much, Ivor. That would not have been fair without the eye-line
👀👀🤗
You have such a colourful garden and now the autumn leaves are joining in!
Thank you very much, Clare
Flowers and animals are lovely here. But the cobweb with seeds most captured my attention!
I’m pleased you liked that, Luanne. Thanks very much
Where are you Nugget, I couldn’t see you,
Follow Jackie’s eye-line to the shadows beneath, Arlene. Thanks very much
Ah, there you are Nugget 🙂
🙂
Beautiful photos, Derrick and Jackie! I always love the gardens and forest drives, and especially love the ones of Jackie and little Nugget.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Amazing how all the livestock seems to roam free. Hopefully no speeding motorists..
Unfortunately an average of animals c100 are killed each year, Judy. Thanks very much
I’ve been wondering about that.
So sad to hear that.
Yes
Paradise found.
Thanks very much, Cindy
An especially fine collection, especially the spider’s web. I have been away for 18 days and was delighted to find that the garden had looked after itself splendidly in that time and I have got a fridge full of runner beans!
Good news about your garden Andrew. Thanks very much
I was delighted to spot Nugget and I’m so glad he’s still with you. Have you noticed that after enlarging the second photo, those terracotta flowers could so easily pass for exotic birds!
I hadn’t noticed, Sue – just went back to it and now I see. Thanks very much.
Love the bond between you, Jackie and Nugget! Nugget might hug the limelight but today he’s shunning the sunlight! 😉
Fuschias are some of my favourite flowers, sadly i have no luck keeping them in our hotter climate.
The photos of the forest and animals in the evening sunlight are beautiful, the grey in the last pic in particular! 🙂
Thank you very much for all these excellent comments, Bob
I love all these photos, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Ann
Lovely shots Derrick.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Very sneaky having Nugget in the shadows, Derrick! haha
With all the ponies and other animals chopping on the grass – does anyone in your area need a lawn mower? 🙂
Nope. Thanks a lot, GP
Derrick, I think it is cool you know the name of all of these natural beauties.
I take the easy way out and call them flowers.
I have the Head Gardener to advise me 🙂
Haha
You didn’t have to tell me your secret
Thanks very much, Drew
Such beauty in your garden! Took me awhile to find little Nugget, but find him I did. Wish we had a good Chinese restaurant nearby, but central Maine is a Chinese restaurant wasteland.
Thanks very much, Laurie. Well spotted
The splendour of early evening light has combined with your exceptional skills of choosing your subjects. Mr Nugget is in the shadow of the mauve basket.
Thanks very much, Uma. He is – well spotted
I’m amazed at how well you capture all the activity in your gardens and car rides. Always something interesting going on!
Much appreciated, Gary
Derrick, a fellow blogger I follow has had knee surgery and is in a lot of pain. Being as I know very little about it, except for you, I have boldly given her your link.
No problem, GP. I’ll be happy to help – as you would expect. Many thanks
Lovely photos and great post, Derrick
Thank you very much, More
Youre welcome
I see the bird fued of a few days ago, if Nugget was involved, tured out in his favor. Again, some very impressive photos of the spider web and the horses milling about. I’m glad your headache has gone away my friend.
Very many thanks, Jerry
Emilio, Sue, and I got an e-mail from Sarah with an update on LordBeariOfBow and Emilio shared the update on LBoB’s WP site in the comment section.
Not good news. 🙁
(((HUGS)))
Thanks for this, Carolyn. I’ll have a look X
Nugget just want to make sure everything is planted accordingly 🙂
What a cutie 🙂
That autumn crocuses are so beautiful!
Thanks very much, Ribana
Derrick drinks water and Nugget speaks from the shadows – what a day! 😀
Just like to ring the changes 🙂 Thanks a lot, Widders
Nugget seems to like supervising proceedings in the garden. What is he planning to do come winter? Will he move into your house?
He might well take up a position on the doorstep. Thanks very much, LL/PS