A rose in the river
There are occasional bunches of roses tied to shelters or to the river bank here. Someone loved must have been lost. Occasionally …
Robin’s Pincushions on Wild Roses
The ability of life to survive in the harshest of climates is remarkable. We’re walking at 1,500m above sea level and winters …
Hot weather
Hot weather changes everything’s behaviour. Butterflies are flying, plants are flowering, bees are buzzing and young people on the beach at Eastbourne …
What’s in a name?
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. I love natural history; I love the thrill of finding different species. …
I sent my love two roses…
I’ve always loved wild roses. The cultivated varieties rarely do anything for me, especially in garage forecourts, but wild roses are something …