Appreciation of nature

From early childhood I have felt a connection with Nature. I am in my comfort zone when I am surrounded by Nature’s amazing greenery…..

Or the blue / greens of the ocean.

In my garden, I get a deep sense of pride and joy when the things I grow can, in turn, provide food for our beautiful bumblebees (and hoverflies)…

Bumblebee drone sharing Allium

.. Or butterflies.

And when our unique Irish hares visit, it is an extra special day.

My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature. Claude Monet

Inspired by this week’s Lens-Artist Photo Challenge – Nature

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Nature in B & W

Camomile flowers

Bumblebee on flower

Peacock butterfly

Inspired by Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – It’s all about nature

 

Christmas Butterfly

Look what decided to pop onto our lunch table on Saint Stephens Days (Boxing Day).

Butterfly

Poor thing much have pupated somewhere in the house and the warm temperatures made it emerge too early. We tried to give it some sugar water. It was about till yesterday but haven’t seen it today.

Thistles

A gallery of sharp thistles for this week’s – one a week photo challenge. While thistles can be invasive and are seen very much as “weeds”, they are a great source of pollen and nectar for late summer pollinators.

Peacock butterfly

White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) – queen

Thistle

Thistle

Thistle

Thistle

 

 

 

 

Silent Sunday

Meadow Brown