Cors y Llyn is only about 6 miles from us by road (less as the crow flies.) I've not been there this early in the year before, and it was good to see it in spring. It was a perfect walk for little "I"'s short legs and she enjoyed herself. She recognized the Dragonflies picture on the reserve plan/information board, but of course it is too early for them to be about, although we did see lots of St Mark's flies as we returned to the car - perhaps very newly hatched as they hadn't been there on the outward journey. They are black, with dangling legs.
Last year's Bullrushes looking a bit the worse for wear.
The stunted pine trees with their toes in the bog.
Lots of different mosses too.
Birch Boletus.
With all the rain we've been having, water levels were high.
Yesterday was a gardening afternoon, and I have more seeds started, including a gorgeous Cranberry Cosmos, and Emma and "I" sowed Pumpkin and Sunflower seeds. I did some weeding along the west side of the house, where the old mansion wall is. Grass and Dandelions everywhere.
Would you believe this time the patchwork is going really well - I am literally just making it up as I go along and the two block panel is looking amazing now I have started on the borders and joined the two blocks with a long row of 5" strips. Finished photo later, but here was the state of play yesterday morning before I began adding the short strips border. It has tied the purple and lilac strips in well.
