No blueberries:(

Due to the dry and hot weather most berries have just dried up like these blueberries. 

We got a bit of rain today but it is still extremely dry. Only the weed survive. 

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia )

Some time ago I took a very small plant of a Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia ) from my father's garden. It did not do very well the first couple of years but earlier this year, maybe thanks to the warm weather, it was really a joy to see.

Wet and cold, dry and warm..

Spring was very cold and wet with flooded rivers and a much needed boost to the ground water level. It was therefore not a big surprise when the weather in May and June changed and it became very warm and dry. This has continued and July is now one of the warmest we have had in a long time. I remember 1959 as one of the warmest ever but it is possible that 2018 might be just as dry and hot.

There is still water in the well but the grass is more or less gone and many trees have gone into sleeping mood with yellow or brown leaves. No need to cut the grass on the lawn and the farmers are suffering and have had to cut the grass on all fields where they can find some food for their animals.

Snake in paradise :(

Snakes are not very common in Svångemåla but now and then we are either happy to see a Grass snake (natrix natrix) or less happy to spot a European adder (Vipera berus). A large sample of the latter enjoyed the sunshine at our gate the other day. It was very lazy and did not move even when we looked at it from just a couple of meters. They are poisonous but move normally away quickly when they feel the vibrations of someone coming.