The Cotswold Way 2011
Flora and fauna
I was surprised by how little of the flora and fauna were out and about during the week. I saw plenty of songbirds, a few raptors, woodpeckers. tree creepers and the first swallow of my year. But due to the very dry April that we have had the flora was late or slow to flower and maybe this had an effect on what was to be seen. The bluebell woods were over their best, and even the gardens at Hidcote Manor were a little lacking in colour, even though the structure of the gardens more than made up for that. Anyway here's the best I could muster from the week.
