Floral Abundance

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Lovely! The peony (Paeonia) certainly brightens the world, doesn’t it? This lush bloom is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. When Asclepius became jealous of his…

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Just Hanging Out

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Roosting boxes like these provide temporary shelter to birds passing through our gardens, giving them a place to spend the night, away from predators and inclement weather. Never intended to be used for…

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Local Gore

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Wandering through a back street in Rayleigh on my way to pick up my new glasses this morning, I spotted an old remnant of days gone by. This trade sign is widely recognized…

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Puttering

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Today was a puttering sort of Sunday. Gentle rain has been falling, the air is full of birdsong, and the world smells damp and earthy. I spent most of the…

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