 Orchid Listera ovata
in bloom The first flowers of the lily Colchicum autumnale appear in mid-August, long after the leaves have disappeared. Colchicum autumnale
The cows from the farm at the top of the hill graze close by. Their cow bells add some music to go along with the birdsongs. Cows in neighbor's pasture There are delicious wild strawberries in late spring and summer, and the calla lilies also produce brightly coloured fruit (but not to eat).
The low vegetation that serves as a lawn needs monthly cutting. However I try to time a single summer mowing of the meadows to encourage the wildflowers. Meadow descending
from chalet
 Summer is also a time for gardening projects, although the soil is too dry for much digging. The badgers, however, enlarge their burrows in summer. Badger den
excavations
 The good
weather makes this a good
time for outside construction and maintenance, like painting the chalet.
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The hot
summer days are tempered at the
chalet which remains comfortable inside, while the large trees uphill
and
the north-facing slope provide plenty of shade. 
Various wildflowers
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 The day lilies in my garden bloom.
Some birds constructed a lovely nest of moss under my balcony, and the three nestlings inside expected me to feed them.  Painting the wood trim |
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