I'm a gardener living and working in Sussex and I love taking photos in my spare time. All views my own!
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Today I'm reminded of these Tolkien quotes:
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”
The Cephalaria flowers @AshburnhamPlace are proving to be great bee magnets again! Lovely plants to grow if you have space. @BumblebeeTrust #bees – at South East, England
I love the challenge of photographing these beauties! Hummingbird Hawk Moth visiting the Lavender in our garden #wildlifegardening #moths – at South East, England
Stripey Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars getting to grips with Ragwort @AshburnhamPlace – at South East, England
Having a cuppa in bed & listening to a Chiff Chaff, Yellowhammer, Buzzards & Crows outside. #birdsong #sussexbirds – at South East, England
On election days I think of my Great Aunt Phoebe, (in the plain top) who died 17 years ago. As a young woman she was angry she couldn't vote because there wasn't universal suffrage until she was 26. I have never taken my right to vote for granted #GeneralElection2024 – at South East, England
Getting one of her 5 a day! @SussexWildlife @Natures_Voice @SussexOrnitholo – at South East, England
ALT A bluetit, hanging on a cream house shaped feeder reaching for a bite of apple which is speared in the centre
Had to have a stern word with the Greenhouse Pest Control Operative today..... @AshburnhamPlace #gardening #toad @SussexWildlife – at South East, England
So good to have my first lake swim of the year after a hot day working in the garden @AshburnhamPlace Thankful to Capability Brown for deciding a lake was needed here! @BrownCapability #wildswimming – at South East, England
ALT Photo of a lake with reeds in the left corner, a line of buoys through the water & a line of woodland on the far bank
ALT Photo showing a stretch of country lane, the verges have cow parsley flowering in them and green hedges behind. There are trees overhanging the lane. There is red post box and white finger post sign pointing to Battle.
ALT A photo of a field of golden buttercups with trees at its edge. There is a misty view of the South Downs in the background with a windmill visible
Beautiful Painted Lady butterfly in the gardens @AshburnhamPlace this afternoon #springwatch @BBCSpringwatch @savebutterflies
Three years ago I spotted one Common spotted-orchid in our wild, meadowy bit of garden. Today I have counted 16! #orchid @SussexWildlife @Love_plants
It's lovely to see so many emerging Damselflies flitting around our ponds, can't be sure which this one is....any clues please? I am in East Sussex. Thanks @SussexWildlife @BDSdragonflies #pondlife #sussex
Lovely view of a Water Stick Insect in one of our ponds this evening! There were about half a dozen that I could see. @SussexWildlife @PondDip
Beautiful East Sussex! I love the colours of all the newly emerging tree leaves #Penhurst #Spring #Sussex @HighWeald @PenhurstRetreat
Bluebells, Red Campion, Opposite Leaved Golden Saxifrage and Ajuga enjoying a bit of April sunshine in the garden! #Spring #wildflowers
Worth a short drive out to Hankham this morning for lovely views of one of the visiting Hoopoes, feeding halfway across a field! A stunning bird. @SussexWildlife @_BTO
A good result when checking our Slow Worm habitats today, everything from teeny tiny ones (forget me nots for scale!) to much larger adults in our East Sussex Garden. @ARC_Bytes @SussexWildlife
