Getting a buzz in the garden!

Linda's bees are still incredibly active at the moment and her clever planting strategy means that there's still plenty of pollen for them. The hives have not just generated a good yield of delightful, clear honey, but also golden bars of pure beeswax. This can be used for polishing furniture, but Linda also makes linen cloths impregnated with it: these are a terrific, environmentally-friendly alternative to clingfilm!

The Migrant Hawker spent most of the day hunting around the garden before settling down on the Buddleia to roost...