A smashing day here. Bright sunshine and a fresh breeze. The oregano plants, or maybe marjoram plants (I've never bothered to check), which cover almost every square inch of available earth are covered in every sort of bee or fly you could wish for.
Apophthegm - a big word for a small thought. If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Loads of bees here - on Sedums, Buddleias, wild rocket, Clematis and various other bits and pieces. Not seen as many hoverflies as usual, but perhaps I have fewer plants for them. Or maybe I've just not been in the garden so much this year.
S*d all butterflies though. Been a bad year for them - too cold and wet. I've seen very few, even on the buddleias
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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A smashing day here. Bright sunshine and a fresh breeze. The oregano plants, or maybe marjoram plants (I've never bothered to check), which cover almost every square inch of available earth are covered in every sort of bee or fly you could wish for.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Loads of bees here - on Sedums, Buddleias, wild rocket, Clematis and various other bits and pieces. Not seen as many hoverflies as usual, but perhaps I have fewer plants for them. Or maybe I've just not been in the garden so much this year.
S*d all butterflies though. Been a bad year for them - too cold and wet. I've seen very few, even on the buddleias
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Seen on cosmos, sedum and they're starting to take an interest in the ivy
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
I have loads, mainly on the ivy flowers, they just love them.
A large patch of ivy in flower has bees, wasps, hoverflies, assorted other flies and a few butterflies
I hate the smell of ivy in flower so just admire the life and move away
In the sticks near Peterborough
That smell jo???????
In the sticks near Peterborough
hmmmm
I have rather a lot of ivy in flower
I don't like privet or philadelphus either
In the sticks near Peterborough
The ladybirds began to move indoors today. Three in the livingroom and two in the bedroom so far.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
It will be the lacedwings next pansyface
After that I expect the mice/voles/shrews will want to scrabble around chewing the polystyrene part of the roof insulation. They are so noisy
In the sticks near Peterborough