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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Leaf-cutter 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
The delights of pollen-studded artichokes
I love eating globe artichokes and they are a firm favourite with the family too. They are a classic holiday dish which we usually eat hot from the pan, unwrapping the hearts, leaf by delicious leaf. So it’s not too … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, The home garden, Whimsy, Wildlife
Tagged Artichokes, Bees, Gardening, Leaf-cutter bee, Photography
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Contortions
Posted in Nature, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Bees, Gardening, Leaf-cutter bee, Photography, Sweet peas
8 Comments
