robin feeding

young robin with characteristic mottled plumage being fed on the ground by a parent. The parent hops into the air to put the seed (in this case, they are usually insectivorous) into the gaping beak.

three things blue

 

 wild aquilegia (columbine )

newly emerged damsel fly warming up in the sun

 

common dor beetle underside showing iridescent metallic blue

den-izen of Treven orchard

three cornered garlic growing in the orchard, and under the spreading laburnum tree

Treven's orchard

campion and bluebells in the orchard

real stars

Star of Bethlehem growing amongs bluebells in the orchard at Treven farm

definitely back -the house martins return

a bit later than usual but definitely back for the summer. I think the pair who appeared about two weeks ago and didn't stay were young buyers looking at our house martin des res but couldn't afford the mortgage.