The Secret Gardener in Nature

The Secret Gardener in Nature A gardener in spectacular and wild places, I share fascinating wonders from our natural world.

Who's in disguise then? 🧐 A wasp beetle doing his thing, that's what. Even their movements are remarkably wasp-like. A m...
06/28/2023

Who's in disguise then? 🧐 A wasp beetle doing his thing, that's what. Even their movements are remarkably wasp-like. A marvel of evolution. 🙂

If only you could smell the thick, drowsy perfume of the laburnum. ☺️ The humming of honey and bumble bees is almost ove...
06/07/2023

If only you could smell the thick, drowsy perfume of the laburnum. ☺️ The humming of honey and bumble bees is almost overwhelming. 💚🥰

Mountain pansy-covered tussocks as far as the eye can see. A real treat in the Yorkshire Dales. 😊💚
05/29/2023

Mountain pansy-covered tussocks as far as the eye can see. A real treat in the Yorkshire Dales. 😊💚

From the old springs the new. A fresh young sycamore seedling has made its home in the decaying stump of another long-de...
05/17/2023

From the old springs the new. A fresh young sycamore seedling has made its home in the decaying stump of another long-dead tree. 🌳😊

Perfect greater periwinkle. Such a lovely early spring flower. It's close relative the lesser periwinkle used to be used...
05/02/2023

Perfect greater periwinkle. Such a lovely early spring flower. It's close relative the lesser periwinkle used to be used medicinally for many different ailments, but it is now known to be toxic, so I won't be making any potions today! 😁

These new little oaks grown from acorns foraged last Autumn are thriving and ready to be potted on today. I won't enjoy ...
04/26/2023

These new little oaks grown from acorns foraged last Autumn are thriving and ready to be potted on today. I won't enjoy their shade, but I hope many others will over decades to come. 😊💚

Discarded blackbird eggshell. Hopefully there is a nest of healthy newly-hatched chicks close by. 😊 I always marvel at t...
04/22/2023

Discarded blackbird eggshell. Hopefully there is a nest of healthy newly-hatched chicks close by. 😊 I always marvel at the beautiful patterns and colours of wild bird eggs.

Bonnie Queen bumble bee looking for her nesting site. 😊 Bumble bees are attracted to the scent of old rodent burrows, wh...
04/20/2023

Bonnie Queen bumble bee looking for her nesting site. 😊 Bumble bees are attracted to the scent of old rodent burrows, which must make excellent ready-dug nest holes, and this is why they can often be seen hunting around on the ground.

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