Wild thyme

The only problem with spotting while working is that I get distracted far too easily! :D Oh, we are - all the tourists look at us like we're mad, but it's so nice when the weather cools down.

It is a bonus working for myself - even when the time comes to employ someone, I'm still the boss, so I can still spot at work. :) It's where I do most of my spotting, actually - gardens are definitely fascinating places if you have the patience to look. So long without rain is difficult - we all go a little nuts when we get the first decent downpour!

I'm in total agreement with the seasons - we've had 3 or 4 days of rain this summer (usually we can go 3 months easily without any rain or cloud at all) and plenty of cloudy days, and last winter we had temperatures of high 20s! It's crazy. No complaints from me, either - I'm outside in all weathers, I love it. Now I just need a waterproof camera!

That's it, and the wildlife that is out in summer (I'm thinking butterflies and birds) usually isn't around in the winter. But I guess we have to make do with what we have, right? :)

No, not a slow season at all! All my clients want their gardens tending to weekly, so the work is good for me in one way and bad in another! But still, one day I'll get there. :) I'd love seasonal work, it would be fantastic! I'd take the summer off, if I had the chance!

Only me - I know! Would love a holiday right about now, but not possible at all. Erm, it gets colder (for us) and it does tend to rain quite a bit. But we only have frost a couple of mornings a year, and it never snows. Ever. Seasonal? You're lucky! Gives you plenty of time to pursue your hobbies. :)

Yeah, landscaper and general garden maintenance, so it's an all year round full time job, unfortunately. And at the moment, there's only me! So weekends are all I have. But if I get the chance to take a week or so off, I will definitely be up there checking it out. The write up was fascinating.

I haven't, Dan. I read that article as well, it's definitely on my list of places to visit. Unfortunately, it's the opposite end of the country to me and it's difficult to find the time off work to go.