Flowers, Birds and insects

People love flowers for their array of colors, textures, shapes and fragrances. Scent, color, and size all attract a diversity of pollinators, which include thousands of species of bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, and beetles, as well as vertebrates such as birds and photographers. #BlossomWatch

Blue Damselfly mating
During mating, the male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs – this is called a mating wheel. The pair flies together over the water and eggs are laid within a suitable plant, just below the surface. The eggs hatch and the larvae, called nymphs, live in the water.
Blue Damselfly mating
Blue Damselfly mating: During mating, the male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs – this is called a mating wheel. The pair flies together over the water and eggs are laid within a suitable plant, just below the surface. The eggs hatch and the larvae, called nymphs, live in the water.
Common Blue Damselfly
One of the most common damselflies in the UK. Male: blue and black with a mushroom/button shaped mark on segment 2 (below the wing base).
Pink Glory Bush flower
Pink Glory Bush flower: Tibouchina can be evergreen shrubs or herbaceous perennials, with simple, prominently veined leaves and saucer-shaped flowers with conspicuous stamens