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 [...]
Tag: Wildlife
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 [...]
Bolt Beauty – Skincare in a Seaweed Capsule.
Hello everyone! In this post I would like to introduce you to Bolt Beauty. A brand new, innovative, cruelty free and eco-friendly company founded by Lisa Sexton. This brand launched on the 23rd March, so has been working so incredibly hard throughout lockdown. The fundamental basis for this brand is that skin care should be [...]
Nature and Art; An interview with Louise Condon, the Ceramic Botanist.
Hello again. Firstly I would like to say a massive hello and thank you to new followers to this blog. Your presence gives me a great big smile and makes all the work so worth it! This week's interview in my 'Nature and Art' series is with the amazingly talented Louise Condon aka, the Ceramic [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week One!
Hello everyone. Thank you for joining me for another blog post. I really appreciate it, and if you could spread the word or if you would like to contribute any ideas, I would be very grateful. Monday the 1st of June saw the start of the Wildlife Trust's annual 30 days wild challenge. This is [...]
Eco-friendly Sun Protection; Tropic Skincare.
Hello there. Hope you are all ok. It is now June (can you believe it?) and hopefully, there are long sunny days ahead of us. With lockdown tentatively being eased, though there is some way to go yet, at least we can enjoy the summer sunshine, socially distanced in our parks, gardens and visit near [...]
Nature and Art; An Interview with Jazz Austin.
An interview with artist and conservationist, Jazz Austin, about how nature has influenced her work and her journey so far.
Charlotte’s Ramblings
Hello everyone. Hope you are all ok. I can't believe that it is the end of May. Where has the time gone? May is probably one of my most favourite months of the year, but it was always tarnished by immense anxiety about various upcoming exams, whether that be at school or university. So sadly [...]
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