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The night smells so great

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WallaceinAnderland · 26/05/2026 23:45

I love it. I'm a night owl and I don't like the sun but, my god, the night right now is gorgeous. It's warm enough to sit out in a t shirt and every flower and bush in my garden is giving off fragrance.

I don't know if it's the time of year or the heat but it's absolutely glorious tonight. I love moon bathing 🌙🌸

Anyone else?

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WallaceinAnderland · 29/05/2026 15:04

One of our local country park does organised bat walks but they might be in the autumn when dusk is earlier. I'm looking forward to the full moon in a couple of days, it's already getting pretty big.

Sorry for those that are getting mozzie attacks. Nature eh? Gives with one hand, takes away with the other.

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PeachMelbaRose · 29/05/2026 16:14

I’m looking forward to the full moon too. Fingers crossed for clear skies.

MrsTrellisOgleddCymru · 29/05/2026 16:19

I'm very much a night owl, the smells are really different at nighttime! In this heat I've been walking my dog around midnight, and we are loving it! I don't know if he's smelling anything different, but he's really been on sniff fests at night. There is one garden we walk past and the scent of honeysuckle is glorious!

mondaytosunday · 29/05/2026 16:50

No because they are resurfacing our street and new tarmac absolutely stinks! But hopefully the air will be sweeter soon. I have my back door open all day anyway.

RobinEllacotStrike · 29/05/2026 17:08

I’m loving some evening garden time too.
magical.

But I’ve been getting bitten by mosquitoes- need to get some coils to burn. not sure where they are coming from but they are quite chunky.

RobinEllacotStrike · 29/05/2026 17:10

I’ve been here 8 years and can’t recall mosquitos before.

WallaceinAnderland · 29/05/2026 17:14

Oh wow, imagine what it's like to be a dog with their super smelling snouts!

I do actually have an unusually strong sense of smell, probably to make up for my short sighted vision, so I did wonder if it was just me. DH can smell the wafts of perfume but he has to walk around sniffing, whereas they just envelop me 😂

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