Garden Views

          Ladies Breeze Cycling Group here for refreshment break on Thursday 

Butterfly Spotting Time at Birkheads this week:Herald Moth.

Its Butterfly Spotting time at Birkheads; L-R. Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar, Herald Moth Cocoon, Herald Moth just hatched, Herald Moth in the Wildflower Meadow. 

Butterflies in the garden this week.

We’ve seen clouds of butterflies this week for the first time this year, probably all hatched out together or hitched a ride on the same train!

Congratulations to the Wardley Wombles

Well done to this visiting group of ladies who keep their local area free of litter & looking good all year around & have just won a community award in recognition of their hard work.

Wildflower Meadow this week
Does anyone know if this is a Wrens nest?

This tiny nest ( about 3 times the area of a 50p piece ) is in an Acer tree in the Meditation Garden it seems too small for a Wren. Any ideas? 

Mar.31st Daffodils

Spring has arrived this week, with daffodils, Hellebores & Snakehead lilies. I spotted a slow-worm in the meadow today & the bird song is deafening!

Mar.14th Beautiful Morning

8am 

Crocus ‘Remembrance’ Border

I’m sorry about the quality of this pic shooting into the sun but I wanted to show the white heart in the centre of the bed- without casting my shadow on it. The size & crescent shape make it almost impossible to photograph in on pic. ( Even the drone casts a shadow like a […]

First Snowdrops flowering 2nd.Nov.

   Snowdrops flowering 2 months earlier than usual !Nov.2nd ’22