Swift Half update - 5th November 2010

• We've had a lot of very warm weather over the last few days (18c in November?!) but that is set to change from tomorrow (see General (County) update - 5th November 2010).


• Last night Anna spotted yet another caterpillar on the inside back door mat - thats four now - two buff ermine, one sallow kitten and last night, a ruby tiger moth caterpillar. I'm feeding it nettles (like the buff ermines) and will pop it with the other pupae in the outside lav, when it decides it has eaten enough. Could be looking at three lovely moffs in May...


• I may get a photo of the caterpillar over the weekend to compare with the buff ermine of a few weeks ago.


• Almost all of the leaves from our damson trees are on the ground now, and boy does the garden look bare. Luscious in the summer - empty as anything come November!


• Photo of one of our neighbours' best fireworks on my new website - Anna and I will go to the rugby club tomorrow for our firework night - mainly because they'll serve sausages and beer there!