Webs of Wonder

The countryside is very colourful as the rape seed fields are in full flower.

Acid yellow rape seed

The farmers are busy rolling their fields, they do this to squash the stones and mole hills before the grass grows for silage.

Striped fields

Dandelions fill the verges.

Yellow spiked suns

The cherry blossom is blooming.

Pink power

Scattered cherry blossom petals that look like confetti.

Candyfloss confetti

New bumblebees have appeared in the Artful Garden.

Buzz buzz buzz

 Also spotty ladybirds.

Rosy ladybirds

A new dragonfly protects the wild flower seeds.

Blue dragonfly bouncing in the wind

The Bottle Babes and Boys have returned to the Artful Garden. They all look very dapper.

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Travelling along the country lanes on a cold frosty morning there was a wonderful display a dew caught spiders webs. Such intricate designs.

A work of engineering complexity

Hanging from a strand of grass

Made amongst twigs and nettle leaves

A spider web hammock

A rosy tulip flower head.

Such a painterly effect

The woad I started growing last year is now in flower. You use the leaves to make a beautiful blue dye.

Acid yellow dainty flower heads

Woad leaves