Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Patch of cyclamen on a compost heap Post author By David Post date 31 October 2016 Patch of cyclamen flowering as it grew on a compost heap, the seeds presumably having been caught up in some compost when it was thrown out.
Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Corrosion (Fishing equipment, Ilfracombe harbour) Post author By David Post date 30 October 2016 Deeply rusted chain, among the fishing equipment left at the side of the harbour at Ilfracombe.
Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Sandy bank bees. Ilfracombe Post author By David Post date 30 October 2016 Bees entering and leaving their nests all along a low sandy bank in the steeply rising park behind the museum at Ilfracombe.
Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Oystercatchers on the rocks Post author By David Post date 30 October 2016 Group of oystercatchers prospecting for things to eat on the rocks on the shoreline at Ilfracombe.
Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Foraging jackdaws, Dartington Hall Post author By David Post date 29 October 2016 The outdoor tables of cafes are often good places to watch bird behaviour, especially if they are out in the country like this one at Dartington Hall. A small group of jackdaws had decided it was their dining area.
Categories DavidDevon interlude, September 2016: Medlar ripening Post author By David Post date 29 October 2016 Medlar ripening on a tree. A fruit which is no longer eaten very much — it needs to be left to begin to rot before it becomes edible!