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Quote of the day:
“Light nurtures beauty –
what is a potato to a cauliflower, or a lettuce to a turnip?
But darkness also has its arc. Notice the curves on a potato.
Those are the remainders of lost journeys, spent looking for light.
Hence the potato’s blind eyes. The bones of darkness have punctured them.”
~ Sumana R0y
Forage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
Category Archives: Wildlife
A Week of Flowers #Day7 – Flowers and Friends
Since the beginning of December Cathy at Words and Herbs has been running ‘A Week of Flowers‘ to cheer and brighten our lives. It’s been an absolutely delight to dip into so many people’s passions and favourites. I’ve loved it! … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, butterflies, Flowers, Gardening, Hoverflies, Photography, pollinators, wildlife gardening
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Babies!
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Babies, blue tits, Cyanistes caeruleus, fountains, Photography, wildlife gardening
14 Comments
#WildWednesday – The long and the short of it
This year’s winner, at least in my own counting for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (end of January), was the Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus. They also happen to be my favourite of our regular visiting birds. Long-tailed tits are a … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Wildlife
Tagged #WildWednesday, aegithalos caudatus, birds, long-tailed tit, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening
19 Comments
#Wild Wednesday: I spy … a Stonechat
On one of my daily walks this week I noticed an unusual bird in a row of ash trees planted alongside the road. It was hopping from tree to tree, always just ahead of me, rather like a robin would … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged #WildWednesday, birds, countryside, Photography, Saxicola rubicola, Stonechat, Wildlife
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – An ominous quietude at the bird feeders
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Accipiter nisus, Birds of prey, Photography, Sparrowhawk, wildlife gardening
19 Comments
Six on Saturday – Gutted and glutted
08/08/2020 The mercury in our greenhouse thermometer is practically bursting out of its tube! It’s hot, it’s clammy and it’s Six on Saturday time again, so I am joining The Propagator with six gardening vignettes to share for his weekly … Continue reading
Wildlife Wednesday – A slice of life at the Marjoram Cafe
I have Sweet Marjoram growing in several places in the garden and I am particularly fond of its golden form: Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’, which looks good for months on end. It glows cheerfully from the time it pushes out the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Flies, Gardening, Herbs, honey bees, Photography, wildlife gardening
11 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – A Woodpecker and a Chaffinch walk into a bar …
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Chaffinch, fountains, Gardening, Green woodpecker, nature, Photography, water, wildlife gardening
4 Comments
Wildlife Wednesday – Knapweed Magnetism
Over the years I have noticed that knapweed is as attractive as thistles to winged insects. It has similar shaped flowers and is a similar colour, but thank goodness it is a lot less prickly than thistles. So I’ve happily … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, butterflies, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged Centaurea nigra, Gardening, Knapweed, Marbled White butterflies, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening
22 Comments
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