#PollinatorPals furry dronefly (Id by seek) on meadow sweet (I knew that one) #WildflowerHour at Velvet Bottom nature reserve

Gatekeeper butterfly quite likes spiky teasel #wildflowerhour

Garden plants have turned into cacti overnight

Still some lovely flowers still out at my local nature reserve, I particularly like the harebells, oh and any scabious. I can never decide on a favourite #wildflowerhour

Ivy bees have arrived

Cross section of a tree (and ivy) that fell over a footpath, not sure I could have climbed over it

Excuse blurry phone photo, these are red kites and it’s 30 years since I saw my first one not far from here. I never get bored of seeing them

Bird art at Stowe today in the cold