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13 Feb 2026

Brave

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Weather | 0

The only time during daylight hours today when it wasn’t pouring with rain, was the hour or so when it was sleeting. Oh God. Please. PLEASE. Please just make it stop. I’d had a vague notion of going into Stratford … Continued

8 Mar 2025

Tasty

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

We seem to have moved almost seamlessly from winter into summer: last week I was wearing thermals and the Big Owling Coat, and today when I went off to the garden centre I discovered that I was too warm in … Continued

5 Mar 2025

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

It was another sunny day, with the temperature reaching the mid-teens by the afternoon, but the garden remained virtually invertebrate-free. I even went for a walk along the lane, to see if there was an early fruit tree in flower … Continued

5 Mar 2020

Catkin

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

It was far too cold and dank today for invertebrates to be out and about – even the shieldbugs that were around on Monday have disappeared back into the ivy – but I was desperate to find some evidence of … Continued

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