Bees are the world’s top pollinators. After 100 million years of evolution, bees are the perfect pollinators. Their longstanding relationship with plants makes them perfectly adapted to recognize flowers and collect pollen; the length of a bee’s tongue is even adapted to what flower they feed on. Bee pollination is important both ecologically and commercially, and the decline in wild bees…
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Border Terrier – a true best friend
“Border Terriers are lovely, friendly little dogs with very cute faces and small enough to fit into a flat or tiny house or garden.” This is most people’s perception of a Border Terrier. All the above is true, but it must be remembered that Border Terriers have been bred for many years as a WORKING dog, who…
Tulips
Tulips are amongst the most popular of bulbs, valued for their brilliant flower colours and shapes. Plant in autumn for a show of spring flowers. Choose from a large range to suit the situation. Tulips are divided into 15 divisions chiefly defined by their flower characteristics and sometimes referred to in bulb catalogues. Broadly speaking, their…
Basics of Mindfulness Practice
Here is another extract taken from the “Mind” website in which the basics of Mindfulness Practice are outlined. For more details go to their website https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mindfulness helps us put some space between ourselves and our reactions, breaking down our conditioned responses. Here’s how to tune into mindfulness throughout the day: Set aside some time. You don’t need a…