While the sun shines…
The past few weeks have been full of glorious spring sunshine which has made this strange situation that we all find ourselves in so much more bearable. Making the most of having more time on our hands during this fine weather, our little garden is undergoing a bit of a makeover including the creation of vegetable beds; a job we…
Things that BUZZ!
At this time of year there are lots of insects flying around, including bees. One thing that I noticed was that some of them looked different to others. Here are some of the ones I saw. My favourite ones were the White-tailed bumblebee and the Tawny mining bee. Victor’s Wonderful Wildlife: Part 4
Bee-Flies
I was in the garden getting some flowers when I saw a type of fly which looked just like a bee. It had a very long tongue and it was flying to a flower sticking its tongue into the flowers to get the nectar. I recorded this video to show you what I saw. I searched it up on the…
Image of the Week #223
October in pictures
August in pictures
Two new ‘Secret Garden’ greetings cards have been added to our shop page. The full range can be seen here
June in pictures
:: restoration continues : starting to sort through all those boxes : installing electric sockets :: :: wiring the living room : elderflower cordial making : cutting conduit :: :: doorstep posies : learning new skills : garden roses ::
Fragrant posies of Christ Church garden flowers (for sale) on the doorstep. Image of the Week #190
May in pictures
:: sowing seeds : visiting Owen and came across this elephant armour from the Powis collection in Leeds! : the cut flower patch is growing :: :: finishing the downstairs skirting : a trip to local bluebell woods : preparing for another land speed record :: :: putting in posts for a new log shed : the garden blooms…
