Monthly Archives: May 2012

Lime trees, wonderful for bees and soil improvers

Lime trees / basswood or Tilia species I have always associated lime trees with summer. In the southern part of the Netherlands where I live, the town council has planted many trees and if the conditions are right, especially on … Continue reading

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Wildflowers in May

The nights are still cold and so far May has been quite wet while April was more like November!. Still the plants are thriving. As the month progresses more and more plants are flowering. Lungwort is almost finished and so … Continue reading

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