May 29, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 29th, 1776
Laburnums in beautiful bloom. Hawthorns blow finely.
May 26, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 26th, 1776
Fern-owl first seen; a late summer bird of passage.
may 25, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 25th, 1776
The frost has killed the tops of the wallnut shoots, & ashes; & the annuals where they touched the glass of the frames; also many kidney-beans. The tops of hops, & potatoes were cut-off by this frost. Tops of laurels killed. The wall-nut trees promised for a vast crop, ’til the shoots were cut off by ye frost.
May 23, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 23rd, 1776
Female wasps abound. Young rooks venture-out to the neighbouring trees.
May 21, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 21st, 1776
Medlar blows: this is the most uncouth tree in its growth, the boughs never continuing streight for two feet together.
May 20, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 20th, 1776
Wheat on the downs begins to spindle for ear.
May 14, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 14th, 1776
Spring-corn in a sad state, not half come up.
May 12, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 12th, 1776
The sycamore or great maple, is in bloom, & at this season makes a beautiful appearance, & affords much pablum for the bees, smelling strongly like honey. The foliage of this tree is very fine, & very ornamental to outlets.
May 10, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 10th, 1776
Apis longicornis. This bee appears, but does not bore nests in the ground yet.
May 5, 1776
Posted by sydney on May 5th, 1776
Showers all day, with hail, & wind. The ground is pretty well moistened.
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