No-mow May
A couple of years ago, for good reasons, we had to leave the garden to its own devices for several months, by the end of which time nature had substantially reclaimed it. At the point when the front lawn reached … Continued
Brown Blue
A tiny number of damselflies have now turned up at Cleeve Prior Community Orchard – today I counted three Azure Damselflies and a single female Banded Demoiselle – but the season feels desperately slow in getting going there. Perhaps it … Continued
Late lunch
I was slow to get moving this morning, and it was early afternoon before I made it down to the river at Cleeve Prior Mill. Every time I visit the site now I’m hoping to see either the first Scarce … Continued
Holiday mood
Today was the early spring Bank Holiday, so obviously it was a cold and dreary day – I believe that this is actually the law in England – and I stayed huddled in the house for most of it. But … Continued
Love heart
It rained quite heavily overnight (which, to be fair, the garden did need), and the morning was overcast and rather dank, but after breakfast I decided to take a quick trip to Cleeve Prior Mill, and when I asked R … Continued