Good Morning my lovely people! This post features an interview with the lovely Amber, founder of company Nectar and Bumble. They stock a huge range of products, all relating to bees in some way. There really is something for everyone! I shall definitely be making a purchase when I can. Bees in general are in [...]
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The Blackbird.
Hello everyone. Hope you are well. Keep plodding on. We'll get there eventually and help each other out in whatever way you can. Since returning to work, I have been struggling for ideas and finding the time to write up these posts, which I love to create. I would never think that I would enjoy [...]
A Hare-y Encounter.
Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. Today I want to talk you through a magical wildlife encounter I had last year, which added fuel to the fire of my love of the natural world and UK wildlife. That's not to say that there has only been one occasion - that would be a [...]
Colt and Willow; Eco-friendly Cleaning Products.
Hello there, and welcome to another post on Foxglove and Bee. Now more than ever we are making sure our homes and places of work are thoroughly clean. But sadly, many of our modern and effective cleaning products are in plastic bottles and also contain harsh chemicals, which can be dangerous if misused. So I [...]
Nature and Art; An Interview with Annie Brougham Illustration
Hello! Welcome to another instalment of Nature and Art. In this episode I am introducing you to Annie Brougham Illustration. Annie is an amazing illustrator, artist and stationary designer and I LOVE HER WORK!! I proudly own three prints and they are so beautiful. Based in Pembrokeshire Annie loves the outdoors and there are beautiful [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week Three!
Well hello there! Welcome back to another round up of my week during the Wildlife Trusts 30 days wild challenge! We are now more than half way through this challenge - can you believe it? I certainly can't - it's flying by! Sadly, with returning to work this week, I have not been able to [...]
Nature and Folklore
Hello there and welcome to a new series on Foxglove and Bee; Nature and Folklore! Each 'episode' will look at a particular species in nature and the folklore surrounding them and their significance throughout the years. In this episode, I shall be looking at Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). Hawthorn. Hawthorn in Folklore. Hawthorn is one of [...]
Charlotte’s Ramblings.
Hello and welcome to another of my rambles. This time I want to talk to you about my first walk along a nearby river, since lockdown began. On Sunday 7th June, it was decided that we would emerge from our cave for the last few months. With some trepidation I have to admit, we ventured [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week Two!
Hello everyone and welcome to my account of week 2 in the Wildlife Trust's "30 days wild" challenge. I absolutely love what you are all getting up to for this challenge, there were so many inspiring ideas! Is it just me or is this challenge flying by? Maybe it's because I know I'll be returning [...]
Save the Scottish Seabird Centre – Creature Candy
Hello everyone, I have been working hard to bring more posts to you in the past couple of weeks. I hope you are enjoying them so far. In this post, I am asking for your help. I recently found out that Creature Candy, supports 11 different nature charities through donating 10% of sales of their [...]
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