Animals

bee on linaria 3

Bumble on linaria

Linaria (toadflax) comes in a wide variety of colours. It is easy to grow and very attractive to bees, butterflies and moths.

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Sprout and courgette fascination

Sprout and Courgette

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bumble bee face crop (1)

Bumble Face

There are 25 species of bumblebee in the UK.

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little Sprout

Little Sprout

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Georgina bunting-Nelly the elephtant

Nelly the elephant

How to make simple bunting.

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bee arty shot

On the fly

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Sophie by Jane

Sophie

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Toadflax brocade moth caterpillar

Brocade moth caterplliar

The toadflax brocade moth caterpillar lives on the wildflower linaria.

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pipistrelle - adult male bat amended 10 July 2020

Pipistrelle bat

This is an older, adult male bat found on Beechwood Road. Common pipistrelles are the most common of the UKs 18 species of bat, and the lightest. They are a protected species. If you find a bat in distress, please contact the Bat Conservation Trust.

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bee on purple tansy

Bumble on tansy

Purple Phacelia – bees flowers, fiddle neck, lacy phacelia tanacetifolia How to grow this bee plant.    

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