The vibrant orange of the pollen collected by this bee contrasts so beautifully with the purpley blue of the flower.
It’s World Refugee Day today……….
……. and I give you here the remarkable poem by Brian Bilston who in the past has given me permission to post his poems here for you. Read it down and then read it from the bottom upwards – even more appropriate today than when it was first written.



















utesmile
June 21, 2026 at 4:15 pm
What a clever poem!
nrhatch
June 21, 2026 at 11:52 am
Loved the poem. Brilliant execution with the reversal at the bottom. Up, up, let’s keep moving in that direction.
beth
June 20, 2026 at 11:02 pm
i love the poem, in the upside down reading, very clever!