The Birds and the Bees.....and a Butterfly

Haven't been in the mood to blog for a couple of days, not sure I am now really! Fed up with lots of things, however, won't bore everyone with that too much, main reasons being the weather (crap, whilst the rest of the UK basks in summer weather, we get the cloud and rain as usual) and the fact that it could be that Irene will be gone by the end of next week, so pleased for her of course, it's what she wants to be back with her family, but of course will leave a big gap in my life.

Today was fairly nice, some sunshine and warm, so tried to cheer up a bit. Over the past two days have been to Irene's and done walks that I've put on here before, so didn't bother with any photos, the forestry and the bluebell woods twice (went again today) However, I was out in the garden earlier and the bush down by the fence was alive with Bees, four types, three different bumbles, including two HUGE ones, a few honey bees, a weird insect which I don't know what it was, and a beautiful Red Admiral butterfly, which posed nicely for me. It's a wonder I didn't get stung though I had my hands right in amongst the bees, within a few inches, I wouldn't dare be doing that with wasps...

Got some cute baby Great Tits around too, and a baby Blackbird, so got some nice photos of those, before they become too streetwise! Lots of anxious little faces around, as I'm now cutting right back on the feeding, only doing suet pellets, raisins and peanuts, I've got to stop encouraging the Greenfinches and Chaffinches here, want them to disperse, because there are so many dying. I've managed to catch 4 again this week, and there's still a couple more who have evaded me. So at least 10 have died again within the last two weeks.