First poppy

Written By Harriet Festing

This morning I was met with our first poppy flower. I was glad to see the hover fly appreciating it.

Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with Marmalade hover fly (Episyrphus balteatus)

The cornflowers from the seed packet I purchased are also in flower. This one has a new garden visitor - I believe it’s a white-tailed bumble bee.

White-tailed bumble bee (Bombus lucorum)

Harriet Festing
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