The forgetmenot and a time to remember. Following V E day at 103 Vera Lynn has entered the UK top 40 with "We'll meet again".

This ant is trying very hard to get at a nectary at the base of this strawberry flower.

The Holly is in flower. The flowers are small and inconspicuous. The sexes are separate in Holly, either the plant is male or female. The...

The ivy-leaved toadflax is in bloom now on garden walls and in places where other plants can not grow. It has a remarkable ability to...

The apple tree in my garden has come into flower.

The common Dandelion is a plant we love but mostly hate. Its yellow flowers are a striking feature of Spring. However, would you be...

I had frog spawn in the pond but have not seen any action until today when the warmer weather brought the tadpoles to the surface

My drawings and photographs of nature for your enjoyment