Good Morning Early Birds

[murraymints]

Sunday..stopped raining and looks quite nice, didn't get the tempest no crash bang wallop thank goodness...hope you've survived it too xx

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Good morning Mintie and how are you ?

[murraymints]

Morning gran xx I am fine, had a quiet day yesterday, managed to catch up on reading given the weather... today I'm picking up nephew then mum to go to his end of year show in Edinburgh...he's doing graphic art and his show counts towards his assessment, he's very gifted in the art department so I'm looking forward to it...dad's feet bothering him so he'll stay home and watch Nadal v Djokovic...hope you and oh are well and not frazzling too much !!

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Enjoy the show. Oh and I are both fine,still trying to get used to the heat.

[waterboatman]

Morning minty xxx and GY xxx

It rained for the first two hours on the charter yesterday, was dry for the second two. Could have been worse.

Lots of wildlife out and about this morning. No deer on the hillside though. The two foxes were in their usual place watching the sunrise. It's lovely to see them. some pheasants being as stupid as usual. Badgers grubbing about near their sett. A lot of bats winging back home. Haven't seen them for a long time! Some rabbits playing further on, well away from the foxes. wee beasties snuffling around in the undergrowth. A kestrel sitting on a fence post flew off as I got near, but I think it had already had breakfast.
Foxy and tiggy paid their usual visit. So all is well with the world.

[murraymints]

Morning boaty xx I'm relieved we didn't get the bad storm predicted...although it rained plenty was not the battering down garden sort ! ...phew !

[waterboatman]

A close call though minty. I was glad I had the wet weather gear on. The passengers couldn't see a lot for the first two hours, but after that they were able to look across the river to see Wales and the Forest of Dean. One of my favourite views.

[murraymints]

At least the air is clean and fresh now...it's sunny here now !!

[waterboatman]

Yes. I like the clean air after a storm. The sun is up here too. A good day in prospect. :o} The breeze is still a bit cool yet though.

[paddywak]

Good morning all.

[waterboatman]

Morning paddy. All well?

[murraymints]

Morning paddy xx

[murraymints]

Where is everybody ?? You're missing the best part of the day ! WAKEY WAKEY !

[waterboatman]

They've gone to a party and not told us minty. Rotten lot, so they are!

[murraymints]

Or been swept away ?

[Peaspeculiars]

No party, just sleepy.....yawn
Morning All xx

Trying to identify the tiny green eggs on the underside of my courgettes on google, think they might be butterfly of some description as they are perfectly lined up in a hexagon'ish shape

[waterboatman]

Morning peas. xxx Sounds like butterflies to me.

[murraymints]

Morning peas xx get rid of eggs if you want to keep courgettes !! They turn into larvae then munching grubs before pupation !

[waterboatman]

Correct. Unless you want to sacrifice one courgette by moving it somewhere else.

[Peaspeculiars]

Hmm... thing is though, I really like butterflies, so do I tear off the section of leaf and put elsewhere?
I am imagining the caterpillars will be this big....

http://oi62.tinypic.com/2dj5pw3.jpg

[murraymints]

EEK ! Hate caterpillars ,cause so much damage !!