Ribwort Plantain that has been well munched by the snails Happy New Year Happy New Year to you all! Thank you for eading my blog. I hope that the past 30 days have inspired you to get outside during December and connect with nature. Ribwort Plantain The ribwort plantain is a stawart in my wildlife […]
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Day 30 of my Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – is to marvel at the lichen growing on the woody stems of my Cotoneaster. Nature’s Living Art The year is coming to an end, so is my challenge. I have saved one of my favourites in
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Day 29 of my Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – is to appreciate the shelter provided by the Buddleja in my garden. The Winter Protector of Invertebrates While many think of Buddleja (commonly known as the butterfly bush) as a summer plant, its usefulness extends far
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Day 28 of my Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – is to connect with nature, this time by watching a Robin on the feeder. A Flash of Red (actually orange) in the Bleak Midwinter There’s something magical about seeing a Robin during the colder months, isn’t
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Day 27 of my Dark Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – connect with the nature looking at the evergreen leaves of ivy. The Holly and the Ivy – at Christmas and in the Winter Holly and Ivy are closely associated with the Winter Solstice, Christmas and
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Day 26 of my Dark Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – connect with the nature looking at the underside of a Hart’s Tongue Fern Hart’s Tongue Fern grew naturally in the wildlife garden The Hart’s tongue fern I examined closely today grew naturally near the pond
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Day 25 of my Dark Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – connect with the nature looking at Verbena seed heads Merry Christmas and Verbena Seed-sons Greetings Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope that you have enjoyed this blog series so far. I really love
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Day 24 of my Dark Dark Days of December Challenge – the best way to combat the winter blues – connect with the nature just outside your home Under the waterproof cushion – an unexpected find I was ready for a sit down in the garden. I had been for a walk, met up with
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Dark Days December Challenge Day 23 – a blue beautiful treat The countdown to Christmas is well underway, but my garden offered me an early present today: a cluster of forget-me-nots flowering in a pot near the back door. A Delicate Surprise Forget-me-nots are a favorite of mine, with their tiny blue petals and cheerful
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Day 22 of my Dark Dark Days of December Challenge – the best ways to combat the winter blues The days are still short and dark, but we’re inching closer to the light returning. The garden may look quiet, but today I had a surprising encounter with a tiny burst of life: a dandelion in
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