Of Bee-eaters and Bananas.
Spring may have sprung early this year, but it has developed something of a leak as it has limped through to June.
Damp, cold, changeable. Sounds very familiar to this old Welsh inhabitant. Well, every cloud (and there has been a surfeit) has a sliver lining. Most of the plant life has loved it.
The miles of banking, previously likened to 'polka-dot bikinis', have filled out, bulging against their limits.
We have reached a milestone here. The planting has finally finished, with thousands planted, cataloguing them all will take months!
The vines planted here two years ago were then just ailing adult stems, shorn of their tendrils. Now it rambles with gusto over the pergola, stuffed with embryonic grapes.
This gives on to a view that is easy for anyone to relax to.
But not all are relaxing. The flush of flower power has brought with it pollinators galore. These in turn have attracted some beautiful predators. The bee-eaters.
Last year we had our first pair. This year we have a flock of around ten of them!
All this pollinating, along with the mild weather, has produced my first ever bananas, growing deep in the already enormous banana trees.
There has been a second milestone reached. Deep in the deep dark wood, the treehouse has been finished and awaits is first occupants...
Ground floor; toilet.
First floor, bedroom and lounge.
Top floor, room with a view...
This is definitely Phil's Folly
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