Our first year
On Monday 23 March 2020 the whole country, in the grip of a world-wide pandemic, went into lockdown. The whole population was asked to stay at home – not go…
Garden Safari – Fantastic Beasts
When the Covid pandemic lockdown started in 2020 and we were confined to our homes for all but essential excursions we decided we would explore our small garden. At first…
Kicking up a Stink
We're six weeks in to our Garden Safari, and Jan's note taking is starting to branch out. Not satisfied with with simply maintaining a list of species that we identify,…
Only Two Weeks in isolation
Thankfully the weather has been good enough to spend time in the garden and we are able to take a daily walk along bank of the tidal Itchen. We are…
Lockdown starts
Diary Notes Wednesday 18 March 2020 A female Tawny Mining Bee darting around the garden and male Tawny Mining Bee asleep in a Marsh Marigold flower. Monday 23 March No…
Lockdown Looms on the Horizon
A diary note from Monday 16 March 2020. Sunny enough to do a little gardening. Honey Bees. A couple of male Hairy-footed Flower bees fighting over the Pulmonaria. Then at…