Tag: Ragwort
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The Turning of the Season
It has been a year of revelations, surprises and learning curves. Autumn has certainly arrived in the garden as seeds set, leaves drop and plants show signs of impending dormancy. To be fair, I have been quite dormant since fretting over the heatwave and preparing my case – still awaiting notification whether it will be […]
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T(w)o Be(e), or Not T(w)o Be(e)es…
Cuckoo Bumblebee Guide This quite large bee is possibly a red tailed cuckoo bumblebee queen. She spent several minutes digging into spots around here, then flew away. She had dark wings, which suggests that she is a cuckoo. It is unclear what this smaller ‘bee’ could be. It flitted between the blossoms quite rapidly. Glad […]
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On Safari
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/26/damned-as-dangerous-but-ragwort-is-full-of-life I do enjoy my florals, grown quite a few from seed, bought bedding and a couple of more expensive specimens. But it must be said that the most fascination has come from my two prize weeds – Ragwort and Spear thistle. Originally, I kept the Ragwort because of the interesting leaves, knowing nothing about […]
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Ins(p)ecting the Borders
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. W H Davieshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45554580-common-joys-and-other-poems Fascinating to see the huge blobs of pollen on the flower. This bee has a distinctive orange/burnt sienna bottom; it doesn’t seem very clear in the image, sadly. Doesn’t look like a bee, any ideas? They […]
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