My Wildlife Allotment

I accidentally created a nice nesting place for solitary bees on the allotment. I piled up all the weeds I dug out 2 years ago and let them rot down for a year. I planted this 'hill' last year with drought-tolerant plants, it has a nice south-facing slope which warms up quickly. I now have discovered quite a number of solitary bees swarming there, all males at the moment, but the females will come out soon too 🙂 #pollinators #bees

While working on the allotment at the weekend, this cute little robin kept watching me intently from the fence, he was probably hoping for a worm or two 🙂 #wildlife #allotment #birds

I managed to build myself a chair (from an old bench which was falling apart) so I can sit in the sunshine and watch the frogs , newts and other wildlife in and around the pond. Only problem, once I finally found some time to sit down and relax, I see the next task which needs doing, so I never sit there for more than a few minutes 😉 #allotment #gardening