All posts tagged bees

A very different life – and rather horticultural

After almost five years since our move from the UK we now have a very different life here in rural Ireland. I became aware of it last week when I was about to go back inside. It had just started to rain but I realised I was not running to the door. Instead I ambled […]

Glorious weather, mower as beast of burden and a bit of a setback.

Apologies in advance as this will be quite a short blog. It has been busy, as usual, with an interesting mix of good and less good bits. The weather for much of the time has been glorious and we have finally been able to cut a narrow path through to the back of the wood. […]

Blossom, Butterflies, Bees and Bastard Awful Weather

Well, here in Tipperary spring is not so much just around the corner as all around us now. Well, a lot of the time anyway. Much of the past fortnight has been quite bright and sunny – very good for the solar panels. All around us the land is waking up and we have early […]