Categories David Springtime flowers: ground ivy Post author By David Post date 17 May 2025 Another plant with a misleading name: ground ivy isn’t an ivy, but a member of the mint family.
Categories David Springtime flowers: white dead nettle Post author By David Post date 16 May 2025 No need to be wary of these. Despite the superficial resemblance, they aren’t nettles, and don’t sting.
Categories David Blackbird, York Museum gardens Post author By David Post date 15 May 2025 A rather less exotic denizen of the York Museum Gardens, a male blackbirds hunts for prey.
Categories David Glacier lily, York Museum gardens Post author By David Post date 14 May 2025 York Museum is set in extensive grounds. Remains of a castle, and more extensive remains of an abbey, with paths leading down to the river. There’s also the botanic gardens, with plantings such as this glacier lily.
Categories David York city wall with daffodils Post author By David Post date 13 May 2025 In spring, the bank the almost complete city walls rest on are covered in banks of daffodils.
Categories David Edinburgh Royal Botanical Garden: stream Post author By David Post date 12 May 2025 Landscaping on a large scale: a small stream trickling through Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden.