A view of the flower meadow today. I took these pictures at the weekend when the sun shone and the first real wave of blooms were out. The meadow does tend to have phases of different colours and densities. If this is this year's pinnacle then I'll be very happy and all those hours of weeding were worth it. 

Apologies if you saw this yesterday, I accidentally published it early in a fit of enthusiasm!
While out enjoying the sunshine at the weekend we discovered an amazing snowdrop and aconite meadow. It spilled out from a churchyard into distinctly private property so we enjoyed the view and marvelled at the quantity of wild flowers in bloom. It had a magical feel to the place; as if there were thousands of snow white bells were ringing at an imperceptible frequency yet filling the air with a feeling nevertheless. I'm sure I've heard that snowdrops have a scent too but honestly I cannot pick up a thing so I can only conclude they either don't, they only have a scent at a certain part of the day or I am immune to detecting it altogether.



See the bee?



Above, the bee in mid flight with an abundance of flowers to choose from.









Aren't they beautiful?
Take care,
Sophie

A few fluttering beauties today... I'm particularly excited to look up the butterflies I spot this summer in my book. Theses are small skippers I think, the males have a black line or sex-brand.




 Above, I think a ringlet and below, a gatekeeper.



 Well, my conclusion is 'small white' but I remain unconvinced.


Have you ever seen a blue one? I haven't but would love to. There was a beautiful black and white butterfly which flew tantalisingly close, then scarpered before landing so alas, no picture or identification. Though the fact remains I get really shrieky when they fly too close towards me, it's most unsettling.
Sophie

 Meadows boasting delicate blossoms of cuckooflowers (yes I had to look it up).


 Everywhere I look the carpet of ground ivy unfurls. The dainty blue flowers belie the ravenous hunger the plant has to reach out further, to take over more land, to infiltrate grasses  and to reign.





All the things I haven't seen just inspire me to hunt them out.
What are you keen to see?
Sophie