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“Hello, sun in my face.
Hello you who made the morning
and spread it over the fields…
Watch, now, how I start the day
in happiness,
in kindness.”~ Mary Oliver
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Tag Archives: Bumblebees
Wordless Wednesday – Astronauts!
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Wordless
Tagged alliums, Borage, Bumblebees, Gardening, honey bees, Phlomis, Photography, Poppies, Wildlife
6 Comments
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
13 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Posted in Bees, Flowers, The home garden, Wordless
Tagged Bumblebees, Echium pinnata, Gardening, Giant Viper's Bugloss, Photography
9 Comments
March wildlife roundup – Walking on stilts
So rain, rain and more rain. The rivers are bursting their banks and flowing over the roads round here. Routes out of the village to the south are getting a bit risky. The footpaths, in places, are Somme-like and require … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, Bumblebees, Grey heron, nuthatch, Pheasants, Photography, wildlife gardening
21 Comments
December Wildlife Roundup: Watching the Watchers
I know that at this time of year I spend a lot of ‘indoors’ time peering out: at the garden, the moon, the weather and the wildlife, but recently I feel like nature is turning the tables. I am being … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Bumblebees, caterpillars, Gardening, nature, Photography, Squirrels, Thrushes, Wildlife
31 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – The considerable allure of teasel
Posted in Bees, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged Bumblebees, Gardening, Hoverflies, Insects, Photography, pollinators, teasel
17 Comments
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Yesterday the sun was shining brightly, the birds were singing, the bees were buzzing and this (queen buff-tailed I think) bumblebee was flying around nice and slowly, looking for potential nest sites maybe. As a bit of Sunday fun, in … Continue reading
Posted in Bees, Spring, The home garden, Wildlife
Tagged buff-tailed bumblebee, Bumblebees, Gardening, nature, Nesting, Photography, Wildlife
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Enjoying the Ring of Fire on a volcanic cone
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Annuals, Bumblebees, Common Carder Bee, Gardening, Photography, Zinnia
17 Comments
Wildlife Wednesday – Long tongues down long throats
We’ve spent the summer re-digging the pond on the patio due to a worrying leak, but now it is done. The nine fish are back in it, as are some much reduced baskets of iris, skunk cabbage and marsh marigold. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Wildlife
Tagged Bumblebees, butterflies, Gardening, Photography, spiders, Swallows
35 Comments
