The orchids at Helen’s parents are thriving this year, paricularly where John has cleared a patch of ground. There are 3 types; common spotted, pyramidal and twayblade. The wasp’s nest unfortunately is also thriving, and they have taken over a nest box to the point where the actual structure is coming out of the nest box hole. The ladybirds seem to favour life on the nettles, and saw lots of honey and bumble bees on
some of the larger flowering shrubs. A red kite was lurking about and the thrushes are leaving empty snail shells everywhere.