Tinycards are part of the Duolingo language learning system. Lucy told me you can make your own sets so I made some for learning wildflowers. I have added 200+ flowers from this blog so if you know anyone who wants to learn the names of flowers, or if you would like to test your own…

Easter in lockdown

The sun shone and brought out the first flowers of marsh violets, tormentil, lady’s smock and wood speedwell.  There were wildlife residents and visitors in the garden pond. At least five palmate newts, a frog, and a beautiful grass snake. A violet oil beetle munching celandines on the way to Leigh Lane from Moorhaven: A walk to Piles…