Today I rescued some bee orchids (Ophrys apifera) from being mowed. I spotted these beautiful and distinctive little flowers outside work yesterday. With the brown centre that is shaped to look like a bee, they’re one of nature’s great mimics. Sadly, they’re declining in numbers. Each single flower takes the plant up to 8 years … More Orchid Rescue
drawn forth by warm sunrays tender rosebuds unfurl for old friendships rekindled and new friendships that bloom
It’s Wordless Wednesday.
Here’s my round up of the final five days of 30 Days Wild 2020. … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 26-30
*sound on* dawn-lit insects dance upon sunbeams as birds raise their voices in song; like a dream forgotten upon awakening, a forlorn spirit aches for ancient magicks, tantalisingly close: an eager heart cries, ‘reach out’
Here’s my round up of days 21 to 25 of 30 Days Wild 2020. … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 21-25
A roundup of days 16-20 of 30 Days Wild 2020 … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 16-20
summer days
dodging raindrops,
awaiting sunbeams,
knowing each rainstorm
will pass … More Dodging Raindrops
We’re now another five days through this year’s 30 Days Wild, and I’m still going strong. Here are my five most recent Random Acts of Wildness.Day 11: meet a plant – White Bryony For day 11 of 30dayswild I spent some time with a little plant growing on the grassy verge beside the lane. This … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 11-15
positivity purchased in shining pennies scattered upon dawn-kissed green, innocent joy freely paid from a poor-man’s purse These flowers, like most of wildflowers, have a fascinatingly wide variety of names. Scientifically they’re called Leucanthemum vulgare, but they’re more commonly known as the ox-eye (or oxeye) daisy or the dog daisy. Other names include: field daisy, … More Pennies
It’s now time for this year’s 30 Days Wild challenge. Here are my first five random acts of wildness. … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 6-10
throw wide the door and let the light of love spill through, illuminating each opportunity for joy
follow a trail of sunbeams
into the veiling mist of lies
and deception that seeks
to obscure each ancient
truth held sacred within
ancestral bones; watch
in awe as full illumination
is achieved, revealing an
existence alight with joy … More Illumination
It’s now time for this year’s 30 Days Wild challenge. Here are my first five random acts of wildness. … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 1-5
I painted this bee picture last year. I adore bees and can happily spend hours photographing them. And painting them. … More Bee Love
sleep in restful meadows where the poppies sway heart and mind and soul cocooned in dreams that soothe grief’s jagged edges as the woven breadth of the universe is revealed in shining vision of lifelines intertwined in silent songs of eternal remembrance
pirouette amidst the blooms as vibrant sunlight streams on through illuminating dull endeavours into joy Take a seat, there, upon the path, beside the Granny’s Bonnets. There’s a buzzing, sound coming from amidst the sunlit flowers. There’s a bee – you know there is, even if it remains hidden from sight. You strain your eyes … More Dance
don’t give up with every step your destination grows nearer I’ve spent a few mornings at the meadow recently, photographing the flowers and the insects and the birds. And anything else that catches my eye! I found this little creature particularly fascinating to watch. It was very determined to reach the edge of the daisy. … More The Journey
arise to greet the dawning sun * gathering armfuls of pure golden light to crown the summer king * the Lord of the Hunt proud and virile mighty sunbeams amidst oak leaves * watch as he takes his place beside the queen * the Lady of the Meadows bedecked in flowers her belly swelling with … More Midsummer Gold
freewheeling through childhood unsullied by adult cares journeying into a bright future This post is for Cee’s Which Way Challenge.
The place where you can find out what Lillie thinks
Looking at life through blue eyes
: around the world :
Myriad memories frozen in time
Looking into why we do the things we do (and some crochet) each Monday
Amanda Tuke - writer: nature, people, places
A photographic journey.
Here and now, with all of it.
An Enchanted Place 