SPOT THE BEE FLY ETC. ETC. UPDATE 8th July 2023
We’ll kick-off this latest update with a few photos from Irene’s superb garden party event last Saturday, well done Irene, pleased to see that your efforts were rewarded with a good turn-out by ‘members’ all of whom thoroughly enjoyed meeting up for a chat and to partake of a wonderful selection of cakes and tea or coffee. Thanks must also go to Irene’s ‘little helpers’, Penny and Jacky, who kindly kept us supplied with the aforementioned goodies!
Our first contributor is Chris, - thanks Chris:
1st July – “Just a few photos of a trip to Lundy that Mary and I did earlier in the month. we had a great time, lots of walks, glorious weather (not too hot with a cooling breeze) re- visiting old haunts (couldn’t find the Adders Tongue Fern but plenty of Lundy Cabbage!!. Stayed in Hamners, a dream cabin right on the edge where we watched the comings and goings on the sea, but best of all Manx Shearwaters below us. Two nights we stayed up kitted out with blankets on deckchairs to listen to their banshee calls as they circled around and into their burrows! Magic. Chris”
Next is Katrina with this rather unusual plant growing in her garden, - thank you Katrina:
3rd July – “Orobanche hederae Ivy Broomrape without chlorophyll and so parasitic on Ivy – of which I seem to have plenty in the garden! Regards, Katrina”