I’m always impressed by the sheer concept of the Eden Project, down in Cornwall. To stand and look at an empty quarry and envisage turning it into such a project, is amazing. They shifted a mountain of earth, engineered two enormous domes and planted plants. Lots of them. All to […]
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Stick
Beautiful morning here. We’ve had a week of good weather. Greeted with blue skies most days. I think my body and mind are already on British summer time, so it’ll be no big shock this weekend when the clocks spring forward. The bee flies are back in the garden. They […]
Read moreHornet on the ivy
I have a love/hate relationship with hornets. Every year they visit our garden, with their characteristic droning signature tune announcing their arrival. They grab other insects, even wasps, and have penchant for the apples from one of our trees. They fly at night, gathering up the moths in our nocturnal garden. Last […]
Read moreOnce on a walk
Eye sees local fauna Mind thinks of latest sewing Pincushion moves by.
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