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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
Forage in May for:
Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Category Archives: Wildlife
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
Wordless Wednesday – A bright new visitor
Posted in birds, The home garden, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged birds, bullfinch, Photography, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, wildlife gardening
6 Comments
Wildlife Wednesday – Looking after Baby
Many people have commented that Lockdown is resulting in perfect, crystal clear skies and a tranquil, traffic-lite soundtrack to outdoor activities. So, is it just me imagining it or is nature also getting rowdier? I guess there have been plenty … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Wildlife
Tagged Gardening, Photography, snails, Song birds, Thrushes, Wildlife
18 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Plantlife’s #NoMowMay
Why not quit mowing your lawn (or a part of it) for the rest of May? Links below: #NoMowMay #WorldBeeDay #ScareMow
Posted in Bees, Grasses, Wildlife
Tagged #NoMowMay, #WorldBeeDay, Bug safaris, Foraging, Gardening, Nettle pesto, Photography, wildlife gardening
15 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Adopted by Mallards
Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Garden ponds, Mallard ducks, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening
7 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – A Smooth Newt
Posted in The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged Gardening, Lissotriton vulgaris, newts, Photography, Ponds, Smooth newt, UK amphibians, Wildlife
6 Comments
Hairy-Footed Flower Bees
This is a photo of a bee having a good guzzle from a red deadnettle. The bee looks particularly furry and indeed it is, but what is most impressive is the length of the hairs … on its legs. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Wildlife
Tagged Anthophora plumipes, Bees, deadnettles, forget-me-not, Gardening, Hairy-footed flower bee, Photography, Primroses, wildlife gardening
6 Comments
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