May 2022
23. Safflowers bloom
30/05/22 11:18
May 26-30
Lesser ripening - Safflowers bloom
Peonies bloom at last
Sycamore and Oak in leaf, Ash leaf burst
Laburnum in flower
Bees visiting foxgloves
Wild roses in the hedgerows
Cold north westerly wind
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
minimum temperature 5oC
Lesser ripening - Safflowers bloom
Peonies bloom at last
Sycamore and Oak in leaf, Ash leaf burst
Laburnum in flower
Bees visiting foxgloves
Wild roses in the hedgerows
Cold north westerly wind
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
minimum temperature 5oC
22. Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves
25/05/22 11:16
May 21-25
Lesser ripening - silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves
Warmth settles in
Fields yellow with buttercups
Cornflowers in bloom
Ferns unfolding
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Lesser ripening - silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves
Warmth settles in
Fields yellow with buttercups
Cornflowers in bloom
Ferns unfolding
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
21. Bamboo shoots sprout
20/05/22 11:15
May 15-20
Beginning of summer - Bamboo shoots sprout
Starling Hullabaloo
Cuckoo call across the valley
Swifts dancing in the sky
Owl calling throughout the night.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of summer - Bamboo shoots sprout
Starling Hullabaloo
Cuckoo call across the valley
Swifts dancing in the sky
Owl calling throughout the night.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
20. Worms surface
14/05/22 11:14
May 10-14
Beginning of summer - worms surface
Bees all over the place
Bracken fronds sprouting on paths
Swift dance in the sky
Butterflies: peacock, small tortoiseshell, small and green-veined white, orange tip,
Bees all over the place - agree Lev.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of summer - worms surface
Bees all over the place
Bracken fronds sprouting on paths
Swift dance in the sky
Butterflies: peacock, small tortoiseshell, small and green-veined white, orange tip,
Bees all over the place - agree Lev.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
19. Frogs start singing
05/05/22 11:13
May 5-9
Beginning of summer - frogs start singing
Swifts arrive
Dotterel on the moor
Cotton grass blowing in the wind
Whinberries
Woodpigeons feeding young in the conifer
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of summer - frogs start singing
Swifts arrive
Dotterel on the moor
Cotton grass blowing in the wind
Whinberries
Woodpigeons feeding young in the conifer
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
18. Peonies bloom
04/05/22 09:40
April 30-May 4
Grain rains - Peonies bloom
Fox cubs start to play
Nettles emerging from the ground
Raven on the mill chimney
Cherry blossom falls, pink petals litter the path
Hover flies along the verges
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Grain rains - Peonies bloom
Fox cubs start to play
Nettles emerging from the ground
Raven on the mill chimney
Cherry blossom falls, pink petals litter the path
Hover flies along the verges
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
