June 4, 1773
Posted by sydney on Jun 4th, 1773
Began to tack the vines, which are backward. Crataegus aria blows beautifully.
June 3, 1773
Posted by sydney on Jun 3rd, 1773
A dozen pairs of swifts appear at times. Some heads of St. foin begin to blow.
June 2, 1773
Posted by sydney on Jun 2nd, 1773
Lampyris noctiluca. Thunder & lightening & moderate rain half the inght. The corn & grass & gardens look well after ye rain.
May 31, 1773
Posted by sydney on May 31st, 1773
Ashes & walnut trees naked yet. Fern-owl chatters. Thunder.
May 28, 1773
Posted by sydney on May 28th, 1773
Apis longcornis bores its nest in the field-walks.
May 24, 1773
Posted by sydney on May 24th, 1773
Scotch and spruce firs beautifully illuminated by the male & female blossoms!
May 23, 1773
Posted by sydney on May 23rd, 1773
Lathraea squammaria in seed. Turtle-dove about. Measles prevail in this neighbourhood.
May 22, 1773
Posted by sydney on May 22nd, 1773
May 12: First swifts were seen, many together. On May 19 at night was a vast rain with thunder & lightening: frequent showers before & since; so that the ground is very moist; & the corn & grass grow. The floods are much out at Staines. In the beginning of the month there were frosts, hail, & some snow. Apricots continue to fall off peaches, & nectarines decent crop. Apples blow well: pears seem hurt by the frosts. Vine-shoots very backward; they were pinched by the frost.
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