CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

It seems like no time at all since the first butterbur flower spikes began to appear along riverbanks in early spring, but now they are read...

  It has been a hesitant spring here in County Durham, in the North Pennines, but a few wild flowers are beginning to bloom. Here are some f...

Butterbur Petasites hybridus is a wonderful source of nectar and pollen for bees in spring - especially honeybees. These were feeding on t...

Probably the best weather that I can ever remember for an Easter Sunday. We took a walk along the south side of the river Wear, between Wol...