Helên Tingle

I have got mining bees in my garden. I noticed a lot of quite small bees buzzing around my lilac tree and went to investigate. I already knew about the #MiningBee 'volcanoes' and have deliberately left them undisturbed. I'm not a #bee expert so I'm not sure if I have identified the species correctly. Let me know what you think. btw I also saw a butterfly enjoying the lilac but wasn't quick enough with the camera. #UKBees #WildlifeGarden #UKInsects #MiningBees #TawnyMiningBee #Nature #NatureLover #AshyMiningBee #HelpBees #SaveTheBees #ThisMadeMeHappyToday

I was in the garden yesterday, for the first time this year. I'm resisting the urge to do much because it's still early and the insects are still asleep. I did move a few leaves so that things that are pushing through are not too swamped, but I just relocated them. I spotted two baby millipedes and a tiny #snail on this leaf. The other one is out of shot. I've never seen a baby millipede before. Anyway, this shows how easy it is to lose so much insect life if you start too early and start chucking leaves in the green bin. For more information: https://www.rhs.org.uk /biodiversity/millipedes Music credit: Interdimensional Millipedes by Better On The Drums https://rafiandklee.com/rafi-and-klee-music/ #millipedes #insects #UKMillipedes #Gardening #WildlifeGardening #GardeningForNature #Spring #Snails #Molluscs #Arthropods #Minibeast #Nature #UK

How satisfying is this?

I went for a walk this afternoon in the frozen snow. Here are some of the lovely trees that I saw.