We returned to the static caravan at Herefordshire yesterday but only for the day. Before we stopped longer we wanted to check that none of the water pipes were leaking after B accidentally blew too high an air pressure down the pipes last November during the drain down procedure!
We had lunch first and then B had to put the shower back together something else you have to do for the drain down before finally he turned the water back on. Thankfully and touch wood there was no sign of any leaks! I was exceedingly relieved!
I can't tell you how good it was to be back in Herefordshire as I have so missed going.
The Herefordshire Oak
The Octopus Tree
The Constable Tree
The garden and borders there were looking lovely with daffodils, hyacinths, periwinkles and primroses all flowering.
Timothy glad to be back :)
D and I had a look around the vicinity of the caravan looking for new wild plant species to add to our 2026 Wild Plant Challenge I mentioned in the last post.
We found Garlic Mustard about to flower and the leaves of Wild Arum.
A few of the photos D took.
D was convinced this was a hornet (we did have a hornet's nest last year in the hawthorn hedge) but I am sure it was a wasp - the first I have seen this year. I am not overkeen on wasps but they are important pollinators and pest controllers.
There is quite a lot of mistletoe growing on trees around the site (see photo below) and D took some mistletoe berries he had saved from Christmas and "planted" some of the seeds in the apple tree in the garden.
Hopefully we will return to Herefordshire soon and stay for longer.
I hope everyone has a lovely Easter.
All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera or by my son with the Canon SX50HS bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks).
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