We have both Greater Spotted and Green Woodpeckers visit our garden. I spotted this one making the most of the short grass. Hunting for ants. We have plenty to share. I love the texture of his feathers. It makes me want to pick up a pencil and draw. I suspect […]
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AlphabetPhoto: Z is for zebra longwing butterfly
This is a zebra longwing. We found this one in the North Somerset Butterfly House. Fluttering almost lazily around our heads. The photos from that visit still inspire me in my designs. The zebra longwing is the state butterfly of Florida. It not only warns its potential predator to leave […]
Read moreAlphabetPhoto: Y is for Yo-yo
In this case, I’m talking fabric yo-yos. I have a bag full of colourful yo-yos I made two years ago. Another name for them is Suffolk Puffs. Some I have started making into a cushion cover. The perfect project for putting in a bag and taking on a Summer road […]
Read moreAlphabetPhoto: X is for Xanthic
There stands the tree. In this case, inside Taunton museum. Images and words carved into it. All to do with nature, and all thought provoking. The children spent ages walking around it. Spotting squirrels, owls and other wee creatures. Reading out all the interesting phrases they found. (More about our […]
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