September’23: tiny colourful beetle spotted🍊🌳 klein kleurrijk kevertje gespot
Last year, also in September, I saw them for the first time! The colourful beetles or the third stage of the Southern Green Shield Bug. (Please take a look at…[...]
Category: Autumn
December’22: recharge our batteries🍊🌳 de batterijtjes opladen
I'll just slip outside for a moment. With a hot cup of chocolate, mittens, a hat, and a fluffy jacket (synthetic down 😊) I sit snuggly in a corner. No one…[...]
December’22: ancient companionship🍊🌳 eeuwenoude vriend
Every time I see a Ginkgo Biloba, I pause for a moment. Even now, with its leaves at my feet, it captures my attention. I see the deep lines on…[...]
November’22: autumn dancers on stage🍊🌳 herfstpodium
A strong southwesterly wind makes the autumn leaves dance in an aerial ballet. Some are still completely intact, others severely damaged. But every dancer belongs on this autumnal stage of…[...]
November’22: swift visitor🍊🌳 vliegensvlugge bezoeker
During a leisurely breakfast on this sunny Sunday, my gaze drifts to the Salvia Uliginosa, a forget-me-not blue sage plant. And I'm not the only one drawn to its exceptional…[...]
October’22: aftertaste of summer🍊🌳 een zomers toetje
The asters shine so beautifully, and their soft purple colour fills my eyes. A large cabbage white butterfly also feels their allure and lands on one of the flowers. Autumn…[...]
October’22: love is all around🍊🌳 amor
A glorious autumn sun warms the hearts. A Red Admiral lands on the garden shed and joins in the fun. For minutes, this colourful butterfly open its wings and then…[...]
October’22: brilliant nature🍊🌳 briljante natuur
The rain has left several large droplets in the Hypericum. They sparkle exceptionally beautifully in a ray of sunlight. Rain diamonds. 🍊🌳 De regen heeft enkele dikke druppels achtergelaten in…[...]
October ‘22: more than worth it🍊🌳 meer dan de moeite waard
I've always underestimated it, underappreciated it. That's because its close companion, the nuthatch, is so colourful. This treecreeper couldn't hold a candle to the striking nuthatch. But now that I…[...]
September ‘22: to spot forces🍊🌳 bonte krachtmeting
They spy on each other, so they can chase the other away. With many wingbeats and a considerable amount of noise, they make their point. An impressive spectacle. For them,…[...]