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“The color of springtime is flowers; the color of winter is in our imagination.”
– Terri Guillemets
Forage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
Tag Archives: Apple blossom
A blossom bower
Deep in the puffs of apple blossom, With surround-sound provided by buzzing bees, A cosy nest has been built. Well, I say ‘built’ and ‘cosy’, but we are talking about wood pigeons here … and that means it’s actually a … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Trees
Tagged Apple blossom, Gardening, iPhone photography, nature, nests, Spring, Wildlife, Wood pigeons
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Fat bees and fragrant apple blossom
What a wonder our little crab apple tree (Malus ‘John Downie’) on the driveway is! It is covered in a thick snowy crust of pink and white blossom and is humming with the hypnotic sounds of bees and insects, hovering … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Trees, Wildlife
Tagged Apple blossom, Bumblebees, crab apples, Fruit trees, Gardening, honey bees, Photography, Spring, Wildlife
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