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The wonderful wildlife in an English garden
I thought I would share some of the wonderful wildlife I have seen in my garden this month. Once the warmer weather arrives, the bees and butterflies come flying in. Of course, there is plenty of other spectacular wildlife too. I love my garden in May because there is so much colour with more flowers…
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One beautiful dahlia for pollinators
I have one extra special dahlia in my garden to share with you. An absolutely fabulous dahlia for pollinators. Naturally, I have hundreds of photos of this fantastic dahlia. So many snaps of the beautiful blooms with bumble bees and butterflies having a feed. The photo above shows some hoverflies having a feed in late…
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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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Wild 30 Days. The beautiful finale
Wow, what a fabulous time I have had, joining the 30 Days Wild challenge 2023. And what a Wild 30 Days I had. 30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge where they ask everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. My post Wild things for gardeners, bee beautiful set…
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Counting beautiful butterflies, gardeners can help
The Big Butterfly Count, now in its 13th year, is a UK-wide citizen science survey run by Butterfly Conservation. This year the Count officially runs from Friday 14 July until Sunday 6 August. I have always joined in with counting beautiful butterflies and hope that you will too. Here is the link for more information https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/…
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Wild things for gardeners, bee beautiful
So here is the question: Could you do one wild thing every day for an entire month? Wild things for gardeners sounds good to me. 30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge where they ask everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. I was sure we could…
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8 benefits of beautiful cosmos flowers
For me, cosmos flowers represent harmony with nature and the Greek word Kosmos stands for harmony and order. No wonder I love the beautiful cosmos flowers so much. Other words often linked to them are tranquility, peace, love, joy, beauty, and serenity. I could go on and on and on here…………… The usual annual cosmos…
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12 of the best dahlias for pollinators
I absolutely love dahlias, especially the best dahlias for pollinators. For their sheer beauty, flamboyance, and charm, they are a fabulous choice for your garden. Out of the various flower types, the pollinators need the single flowered, the anemone, the collarette and the star dahlias (also called single orchid) for easy access to nectar. …
GARDENING WITH HARMONY
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