Grapes Hill Community Garden, Norwich. — The Garden Gate is Open

I just cannot imagine life without access to a garden. According to the Kings Fund Report (May 2016) 87% of households in the UK have a garden and in a typical city, one quarter comprises private gardens which make up half its green space. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/field_publication_file/Gardens_and_health.pdf I am not sure whether Norwich is in the category […] …

Red Mason Bees — Too Lazy To Weed

https://videopress.com/embed/M8VNM1eV?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 The fabulous weather over the Easter weekend brought the blossom out in full force on our apple tree and with it a flurry of bees all around the garden. The tree is of the Discovery variety so produces early blossom for early apples and the bees certainly seemed to appreciate it. I have two …

Blues and Oranges — The Lantern Room

These colours together in the garden are quite strong and really catch the eye. I originally aimed for cool colours in this bedding plot: whites and blues with a hint of light pink in the meadow rue, but the yellow and orange poppies have migrated here from another part of the garden and I’m very […] …

Picaflor Rabiazul/Black-throated Flowerpiercer/Diglossa brunneiventris — #UnAvePorDía (765 especies hoy)

Nombre en español: Picaflor Rabiazul Nombre en ingles: Black-throated Flowerpiercer Nombre científico: Diglossa brunneiventris Familia: Thraupidae Foto: Rodrigo Gaviria Canto: Andrew Spencer El comesebo negro1 (Diglossa brunneiventris), es una especie de ave de la familia Thraupidae. Mide 14 cm.​ Se le encuentra en Bolivia, Chile, Colombia y Perú.​ Sus hábitats naturales son los bosques nubosos …

Another example of why dogs are man’s best – and trusted, friend!

Washington state deputies may never have found a missing hiker if it wasn’t for his loyal dog. A dog named Daisy appears in a photo CNN obtained from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in April 2019. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department set out to find a 64-year-old man at daybreak Thursday after his wife called… via …

Little Armored Ones — Wildlife Intrigued

Greetings everyone! I am officially on the road again as the weekend has brought with it the second race of the season. Technically I should refer to as the 3rd and 4th race of the season as this is again another double event like the one two weeks ago on the trails at Allerton State […] …

Easter Is The Only Time Of The Year When It’s Perfectly Safe To Put All Your Eggs In One Basket. — Through Open Lens

Happy Easter Everyone! F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250. Desert Cottontail Rabbit What did the Easter Egg say to the boiling water? It’s going to take awhile to get me hard I just got layed by some chick! Interesting Fact: Many desert animals prey on cottontails, including birds of prey, mustelids, the coyote, the bobcat, the lynx, […] …

Western Scrub Jay — nature has no boss

Blue blue sky and a bright blue bird. Western Scrub Jay keeping a watchful eye on us as she enjoyed an afternoon snack. For the next couple of weeks we will be posting some of our favorite posts from the past as we take a small respite from the digital world. via Western Scrub Jay — …