Yesterday's thunderstorms continued on through the evening followed by a night of heavy rain. No doubt much welcomed by both farmers and gardeners. This morning we woke to blue skies and a blazingly hot day. Coming out of the Hall at 7.00 this evening after Pilates it was like walking into a wall of heat. Very unusual for Wales at any time of the year let alone in May.
The first of today's flying things - at last I managed to get a photo of the helicopter landing in the back garden of a house on the High St. The garden is only slightly bigger than the helicopter but the chap has been flying in to his holiday home for many years.
And for a prettier flying thing, this painted lady butterfly. It looked quite faded so I wondered if it had overwintered here but my book says they are summer visitors.
And a small white butterfly. I don't grow cabbages so it is welcome here.
I cycled down to the zoo and spent three hours weeding the gravel patch by the guinea fowl.
And then as I was about to leave the two girl animal keepers had this bundle of fluff out on one of the picnic tables. Meet Hermes, a six week old tawny owl chick purchased from another zoo. He was being introduced to the sights and sounds of the main zoo area so that unlike the rescue owl they also have, he will be happy to be around people.
And the last of the flying things are the fluffy seeds of the willow trees which are floating through the air like white snow everywhere. In the Hall this evening clumps of it, like dust bunnies, were rolling around on the floor.
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When we first moved to Wales in the late 80s, a hot and sunny May could be relied upon. I am certainly enjoying it at the moment, though it means Watering Round is a necessity.
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