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Cornwall, Wasp Beetle and Seed Planting

1   I grew up in Cornwall, UK and live here now. Here is a video to show all my readers what a beautiful place it is accompanied by a wonderful song written by Harry Glasson.

2   We found a beautiful beetle on the wall in the sunroom today and I have just discovered that it is a Wasp Beetle.  It is quite harmless and mimics a wasp to keep predators away.

Wasp Beetle

Wasp Beetle

3   I have been thinking about my friend Shelagh this afternoon while I have been in the sunshine, planting flower seeds in a ‘cutting’ bed. There are Nigella and various colours of Cornflowers. Shelagh lives in Vermont, USA, and they have had two more inches of snow today and the snow ploughs have been out. I have sent her some warm Spring vibes across the ether and if you are somewhere where winter still rules, feel free to share them. We have lots to go around!  The film about Cornwall, your home too, is for you as well Shelagh.

 

Flower seeds planted in diagonal rows

Flower seeds planted in diagonal rows

 

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Seeds, Crocuses and Long Tails

1    It’s almost March and we went off to the garden centre to buy seeds. One of our raised beds is going to be devoted to flowers for  for the bees and for cutting. We will still be growing three raised beds of veggies.

2   The sun was shining through the tree at the garden centre casting lovely shadows and underneath were a mass of small crocuses.

Tree and crocuses

Tree and crocuses

Crocuses for Nicky

Crocuses for Nicky, with love

3   A family of Long Tail Tits has been at the feeders today. They are very skittish and hard to catch on camera. There were eight there at one moment, just two left by the time I had my camera ready and those two were gone in a moment.

Long Tail Tits

Long Tail Tits

 
 

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