Camellia and uninvited garden guests

Hi Dorjac ...

Wow ... what a lot of garden visitors ...
and great photos too...

I hope sincerely your walking becomes less painful, and that, as springtime approaches, you two both become more mobile and able to enjoy your gardens.

Keep warm and safe. xxx

What brilliant photo's Dorjac, hope your ankle improves. Soon be spring time, take care ......

The barber came to cut OH hair after he finished in his funny old shop round the corner. He's older than OH, who's 81, and still snipping away. Even the chemist comes round to do a blood test on OH too. Barber went out to the garden to put out the hair cuttings and foxy ran over the stepping stones in front of him 1.30pm.....wonder where he was curled up? I think on one of the seat cushions. Ginger Feral nowhere to be seen. It enlivens the day!

Would love a vist from a fox,(i know they can do a lot of damage but still beauiful) i do have a squirrel who likes to run along the fence regular.
My white camellia is always in flower mid jan ready for the frost to turn it brown but this year no sign yet

The Camellia is gorgeous Dorjac as are your other pics, we don`t have foxes around here even though we are on the outskirts of town probably a good thing as a number of our neighbours have acquired chucks in recent years.
Your little fellow is quite happy in his sunny spot as is the ginger cat, lol.
Good to hear you are on the mend, take it steady whilst your ankle heals, with all your garden visitors you have plenty of reasons to sit in the warmth and watch whats happening..

What an amazing and beautiful camellia, Dorjac! Your ginger feral looks sooooo like our ginger feral, they could be twins - ours does a lot of hissing, too. I think ferals have such a hard time of it in winter, poor things. Foxy gentleman looks in very good nick, though, doesn't he? They can get quite fearless over time, and we have had them wandering into the house before now, so watch out!

Your Camellia is amazing Dorjac. We have foxes too......I really like seeing them in the garden. Glad you are no longer plastered !!!!!!!! :o)))))

Just the thing for someone with a sore ankle - sit back and wait for it all to come to you! Lovely photos!

Beautiful camellia, Dorjac, far more advanced than mine - I have lots of buds but only one small flower. My white one has now been hit by two heavy frosts and the flowers are now brown! Great photos of your fox visitor - I would love to see one in my garden but I doubt if Millie would like it.

Glad you are no longer 'plastered' - it will take a while before you feel comfortable walking, just take it slowly and carefully. Best wishes to you and OH :)

I couldn't remember whether you damaged your arm or lower limb on that muddy place in the woods some time back Gee? I suppose I'm being too pushy at my age to think that my ankle would feel OK right after being deplastered. I do know mature persons wrists can be slow to return to full comfort. So frustrating when there are all sorts of jobs ( mostly small) that need doing in the garden. The 4 legged ones are certainly aware that I'm not out there as much as usual.

Mostly I've just suffered bruises and grazes, Dorjac - apart from the broken finger which is still rather unbendable in spite of 3 months physio. I do try to be more careful in the woods now and to look where I'm going instead of looking out for fungi, birds, etc :)

The poor Camellia is looking a bit less pink this morning, after another sharp frost overnight. At least the sun is shining. There are lots of birds about, feeding off my untidy, shaggy garden foliage, a pair of great tits bustling about. Two robins that seem quite friendly. Starlings snatching grapes. I see a fatball has gone off the hanging bird table.....Foxy I expect. Mrs Blackbird on the ground under the seed feeders. Yesterday I noted a Foxy stash in the border. A lamb leg bone from someones Xmas bin bag pushed into the ground. Another 2 litre bottle extracted from near the apple trees, and used on the 'lawn' to amuse. Nothing like having a large wild dog in your garden.

Three cheers today, the first trip out for OH to North Weald Airfield Naafi for a bacon sarnie and cheese on toast. The lady cooks in the Naafi were pleased to see us, and brought us a 'drive through' serving of 2 coffees and the rest of our order to the car parked near the planes. OH not safe yet on rough ground. Then my first visit to a GC since 2/12/11.....50% off perennials and other things too.....so a bit of a spend.

sorry! for a moment I raed that as "Camilla" - wondered what she and Charles had been up to now!

Lovely pics; do you mind the fox visiting?

We had 2 more visits this morning around 9.30am Fran. A pretty vixen being stalked by a beaten up old dog fox. She definately was not interested, but he was very persistent. I am concerned they are denning somewhere near, as there are so many this year. The very mild winter is one cause, and not being in the garden so much too. When Alf nextdoor died and his house was empty for periods of time they cubbed 3 times. I'm sure Spooky and Ginger the ferals can cope. Iv'e seen cats out in the street just sit there while a fox strolls by.