Just returned from Conwy's annual Honey Fair. Managed not to buy any plants, but bought six packets of seed (three veg, three wild flowers), the obligatory jar of honey, and some cobnuts; eat some, sow some. The Honey Fair is about 700 years old. It's always held on the 13th September, except when it falls on a Sunday, then the Fair is on the Monday. About half the stalls are selling honey and other bee products, the rest are plants, crafts and wildlife charities.
Started digging out my herb border today (it's overrun with mint) and was rewarded with the discovery of two tiny lizards. First reptile sighting in my garden.
Found a third one today, and on closer observation, I've decided they're newts.
Just saw a hummingbird hawkmoth in my garden, being very hummingbirdy on a Ceratostigma. I've only ever seen them once before, a few years ago in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. To say I'm delighted would be quite an understatement. It was only about 3 feet away, so I saw it in loads of detail, and it was beautiful.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
I've never understood how people manage to take such great photos of them. They've either got great luck or lightning reflexes. The things move faster than I can point a camera.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
It was between me and my camera, and as I edged past to try to get it, it flew away. Tbh, if I'd had the chance I would have taken a video, because the movement was so very hummingbirdy, it was mesmerising.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
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When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
This little chaffinch is really enjoying the garden.
We've shared the space happily today
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.