Well met
I was beating and sweeping tiny inverts out of their shelters this morning when this Southern Hawker flew right past my face, making me take a rapid step back and say “Waah!”. I doubt that he’d intended to get quite … Continued
Flowery bower
The weather turned slightly stormy today – it it was cold and intermittently rainy through the morning, and even when the sky lifted in the afternoon it was far too windy for comfort. The Red Arrows performed over Ragley Hall … Continued
One perfect rose
I know it’s only two days since I was celebrating the fact that the solitary bees could be emerging just a couple of months from now, but I do find it worrying that my Iceberg rose is still flowering in … Continued
Flowery Friday
I post a photo of this rose at least once a year. It’s one of my favourites in the garden, and remains a mystery: I didn’t plant it, and none of my researches over the years has come up with … Continued
Autumn roses
Autumn can be a difficult season, though it has its own pleasures. I find that it makes me nostalgic and a little emotional – I’ve been hit quite hard this week by memories and regrets, and a sense that time … Continued