Another cake or two -

3D origami

Tried another cake

 

Tried another cake, not as good as the minion cake but good practice.

 

 

A solitary bee

 

A solitary bee seen preening itself in the sun whilst resting on top of a fence at Martin Mere.

 

Help with ID welcome.

 

 

 

Spring at last

 

Spring has sprung at last!

 

Sadly that means that the whooper swans at Martin Mere will soon be returning to Iceland.

Lichen found at Martin Mere and a 'phonescope'.

 

A friend has passed on the 'lichen' bug to me!!  I never knew they could be so interesting and unlike wild life they don't move when you try to photograph them.  Below is a selection of jam tarts!

 

 

 

We've now found a great device which fits on a mobile to take close up photos without the conventional camera.

Father Christmas drops into Martin Mere

European Beavers at Martin Mere

 

Mummy Beaver - Twiggy who arrived from Germany in 2007

With her partner Woody she has had kits each year.

One of the 3 kits born in 2014

Knott End

 

Spent a few days in knott End.  I went for a walk to the ferry early one evening and the sky was beautiful looking over towards Fleetwood.

 

 

 

Yarrangall Green Farm Frodsham

I stayed here with a friend when we attended our 50th anniversary of the year we commenced nurse training.  It's a lovely farm house in the countryside outside Frodsham.  It's a working farm, they make their own jams, jellies, honey and cordials but still find time to run the B & B.  The breakfast was delicious and all homemade.   

 

 

 

 

The bee hives are just visible under the trees.

The friendly geese  (?)

There were 2 ponies who were very friendly.

 

 

The view of the grounds from one of our rooms.

Despicable Me minion cake

 

Made a birthday cake for my grandson's 4th birthday

Rosebay Willowherb / Chamerion Angustifolium

Seen at Martin Mere on the new Wild Walk

(I think I've given it the correct name.)

 

 

Found on the side of the house this morning and it has stayed there all day.  As far as i can tell it's a

 Riband Wave Idaea aversata

unless anyone else knows differently? 

 

 

Martin Mere and the WOW factor! The new WOW area has finally opened with lots of new exhibits a few of which can be seen below.

The centre's first 2 headed bar headed goose???

The avocets are beautiful, it's the first time I've managed to get so close to any