Wildlife in Colesbourne: Going about their business....

Thursday, 24 July 2008

Going about their business....

I was waiting for dinner to arrive (mushroom strogonof) so thought I would just pay a visit to the other side of the road to see what I could see.

Unfortunately, it was a bit windy and the little beasties did not always co-operate but I hope you enjoy these shots anyway. Some bees...

Some hover flies...

Some little beasties I cannot name...

Finally, a couple of snails tucked up for the night.

Plants in the shots are - Field Scabious, Hog Weed and Stinging Nettle. All very common roadside flowers.

5 comments:

Eve said...: Great post Adrian! I had a little hoverfly 'bugging' me yesterday! He was polite and didnt cause much trouble. All the shots look so soft! The snails are beauties...not the stinging nettle!!! I don't like that stuff one bit!; 25 July 2008 at 02:33
Jenny said...: Hi Adgi

Mushroom stroganof? MMMMMmmmmm! Will have to have that when I'm up next week! Love the Hoverfly er.....hovering. Will have to get a bug book for you!
See you next week
love
Wren; 25 July 2008 at 12:45
Adrian said...: Hi Eve

Hover flies are such fun - they "fly still" long enough so you can at least have a chance of getting them! I use the macro setting on my Canon 400D (and a macro lens - Canon 60mm) and I believe it lessens the depth of field - hence the soft fore and background.

Stinging nettles make great nettle tea I'm told, but I have not tried it myself. In homeopathy it can be used for some skin ailments, anaemia or nervous exhaustion...depending on how it is prepared. However, I wouldn't sit on a bunch in my birthday suit!!

Best wishes, Adrian; 25 July 2008 at 14:54
John Theberge said...: Thanks for visiting my blog, glad you enjoyed it, I enjoyed looking at yours also. I think the reason we have a lot of the same flowers is because many early settlers brought them here to the states to remind them of home.; 28 July 2008 at 12:59
Adrian said...: Hello John

Greetings from a damp (today)England. That reason never occurred to me! I was trying to think along the lines of some massive geological event or something! I will be checking out your posts again for sure.

Adrian; 31 July 2008 at 17:54

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About Colesbourne

Colesbourne is a small village (c.100 souls) located half way between Cheltenham and Cirencester in Gloucestershire. It straddles the River Churn, which is a tributary of the River Thames.

Colesbourne cannot be described as a "picture-postcard" village - it is split by the main road between Cheltenham and Cirencester and the houses / cottages are spread over quite a large area. Pen Hill, to the south of the village, is one of the highest points in the Cotswold Hills (267 metres above sea level). Much of the village property is owned by the Elwes family as part of the Colesbourne Park estate, which comprises some 2500 acres . The village has a pub - the Colesbourne Inn - a shop / post office/ petrol station, a number of small businesses as well as a church. There was also a school at one time.

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, (completed in 1086 AD) but a roman coin has also been found in the churchyard - many roman villas have been discovered over time in the surrounding area. The church is old, dating back to Norman times - two pillars supporting a 13th Century arch are all that survive from that time. The list of Rectors for the church goes back to the 12th Century.

What I want to do is to share what I see of the wildlife and other things as I walk around the village and the surrounding area. Anything else of interest might also appear! I hope you enjoy my blog and do please feel free to post comments.

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Thursday, 24 July 2008

Going about their business....

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