Our Meet on 19th December 2021 took place on a very misty morning but there was a good turnout with plenty to do. Song Thrushes were now singing after a long silence over the autumn. Robins, wrens, and Dunnock were heard too. A Little Egret was seen early on over the river, brilliant white even in the mist.
Looking back it seems that the brief summer was a long time ago - a short season, here one day and gone the next, no endless days with gradual mellowing of fruits and ripening berries. The fruit trees all did well but at different times, as intended.
The fruits of late August.
Note that there are plenty more in the background, on other trees, at different stages of ripening. The weather then became cooler and cloudy but in September became hot again.
The contrasts continued with sighings of hardy dragonflies such as Common Darters and butterflies such as Red Admirals continuing activity late into the year. Perhaps this will be the future pattern, with larger swings from hot to cold and cold to hot throughout the year....
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