Teil 339 – Nektar

Teil 339 – Nektar

It has been raining without interruption for nearly two solid days now. There is no end in sight and the outdoor life has come to a complete standstill. Even though I feel for the cats, I can do without insects for a few days. Rain means no insects, particularly...
Teil 336 – Sommerabend

Teil 336 – Sommerabend

We have a forest school where children (and grown-ups) can learn what nature is all about and what plants and animals still live in our woods and meadows. So if you can identify what can been seen in the above photo (and I don’t mean the clover!), you can be...
Teil 331 – Sommergarten II

Teil 331 – Sommergarten II

We end this week how we started on Monday: With a glimpse at more flowers (and cats) in the summer garden. The delicate white flower that opens this issue is an orange blossom. If you like that smell, Prada managed to capture it perfectly in their scent Infusion de...
Teil 327 – Sommergarten I

Teil 327 – Sommergarten I

What are those nice red beetles doing? They are working on the destruction of my lilies. They are scarlet lily beetles and they are the most common garden pest destroying lilies in Europe. If you have not seen any of them you most certainly don’t have any...
Teil 319 – Rosen und Unwetter

Teil 319 – Rosen und Unwetter

We have been lucky. The storm hit aus with full force at about 21:45 h on Monday night. After a dramatic build-up – it got pitch black within half an hour – the worst thunderstorm since Kryrill in 2007 raged for over an hour with strong winds, rain,...