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“We go, in winter’s biting wind,
On many a short-lived winter day,
With aching back but willing mind
To dig and double dig the clay.”
~ Ruth Pitter, The DiehardsForage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
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Tag Archives: Honey bee
Wordless Wednesday – Ice skating to Ravel’s Bolero
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Honey bee, Horticulture, Hoverfly, Leaf-cutter bee, opium poppies, Photography, Poppies
13 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Supper, one (snow)drop at a time
Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Wordless
Tagged Galanthus nivalis, Honey bee, Photography, snowdrop, Wildlife
13 Comments
Dreaming in Wandlebury Ring
I love the atmosphere at Wandlebury Ring, near Cambridge. Standing in its deep ditches it is easy to feel slightly lost in time. I can dream of giants (Gogmagog), warriors (Romans), knights (see Gervase) and of Kings (James II). Way … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, History, Nature, Out and about, Trees, Walks, Winter
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Country park, Galanthus nivalis, Gog Magog, Honey bee, Iron Age fortification, snowdrops, Wandlebury Hillfort, Wandlebury Ring, Yew trees
25 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – 07/10/2015 – This is why I love sedum ….
Posted in Nature, Plants, Wordless
Tagged Bee magnet, Bumblebees, Gardening, Honey bee, Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'
7 Comments
The Bees are Back in Town
Today there was a distinct hum in the garden. It is hard not to get excited about spring with all that activity!
