Insects and Allotments

A gathering of a multitude of flying insects including wasps, bees, hover flies and others I don't know was causing consternation as people thought it was actually a wasp nest, in fact it looked like that until we peered closely. Fortunately an we were lucky enough to get the advice of a friendly entymologist who lives nearby. He told us the insects were all feeding off the sugary excretia of aphids that had been attracted to the willow tree. So we set about spraying with slightly soapy water to disperse the insects safely.
John and Bobby performed a little ceremony to put up the plaque that Bob has carved with the name 'Tom's Field' This was a lovely summers morning.
We went to The Langton Matravers Allotment Association open day on Sunday. Sunshine, bunting tea and cakes in a beautiful setting, rows and rows of beans, cabbages, chard and so on and so on.

Red Arrows

The Red Arrows came to Swanage today to mark the end of carnival week, a fine day but blustery but they put on a fine display. We walked up to Ballard Down and had the planes zooming in from behind us.

Carnival

The carnival procession was excellent and the weather fine and sunny, this took place on Sunday the celebrations having started on Saturday night with fireworks. The big event will be The Red Arrows on Saturday 7th night.

Don't forget, if you come camping , to keep your food in a sturdy container and off the ground as the badgers have been known to rob tasty finds from your tent!

People have been using the herbs on the terrace, these are flourishing more this year although hasn't reached my rather over optimistic description of herb garden that I gave it a couple of years ago!

A reminder, there are some excellent workshops at Burngate Stone Centre just up the road from us.