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Butterflies and beautiful rescue hens
This post has some bad news about butterflies and the latest butterfly count, but also some good news too. The good news comes in the shape of six new rescue hens who will make an appearance later. So, first the bad news. The Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’, after the results…
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Big Butterfly Count, the results are in
I expect you remember The Big Butterfly Count this year, and may well have taken part. 2023 was its 13th year, which ran from 14th July till 6th August. A UK-wide citizen science survey run by Butterfly Conservation. I always submit counts and hoped that you would too. Primarily, butterflies and moths are excellent indicators…
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Some beautiful lavender, 10 minutes gazing, 10 fantastic pollinators
Unsurprisingly beautiful lavender is one of the most loved flowering plants in the world. Treasured for its fantastic fragrance, beautiful flowers, and calming properties. I was looking at one of the clumps of beautiful lavender in my garden and admiring the beautiful flowers. Also, I noticed the abundance of bees, buzzing away merrily on the…
GARDENING WITH HARMONY
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