Green and country this week - 25 June

I have realised that these notes of being green and country in the city are mainly about wildlife rather than community, craft, food, etc. And it is the same again this week.

• The foxes are still bringing clothing into the garden.
• Tuesday morning there was a magpie flying from fence to wall over several gardens and back, cackling every time it was perched. Then it was on the end wall following a fox pecking at the fox's tail. Fox not bothered.
• Saturday morning magpies saw off two collar doves who wanted to settle on the fence.
• Tuesday after KAPAP there was a kestrel hovering over the sports field behind the VIth form college.
• Had to get a red admiral butterfly out of the photocopier room at work.
• My perennial sweet pea has flowered for the first time - I've had it several years.
• Got pots of african marigold, oregano, Garvina (first winter hardy gerbera variety),a yellow coreopsis and a scabiosa. I have had many more bees and other insects this year and want to make sure I have the flowering plants for the rest of the season.
• I saw two Egyptian geese when kayaking today and one had its wing extended - lovely blue section. I'd like to get a feather of that!