Today's walk. Captured a lovely bright green thick-legged flower beetle in a buttercup! #nature #greenspace
I miss the night - Beehaw

I camped up on the plateau last night. First time camping in maybe 8 years and haven’t camped up there in closer to 40. It was weird though. No crickets. No tree frogs. That iconic wall of noise at night. Gone. The only sounds were intermittent motorcycles, trucks, trains, barges and planes. Everything you don’t want to hear and none of the things you do. It was depressing. It’s been bothering me all day and we had them last year. Is it just my area or is this the new norm?

Proposed planning law changes might make it harder for people in England's poorest areas to access nature. #greenspace

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/04/englands-poorest-communities-face-deepest-cuts-green-space-planning-law-changes-report-warns

England’s poorest communities face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme environmental disparities, charity coalition warns

The Guardian

I decided to get in trouble after the plant sale

https://beehaw.org/post/26742802

What's growing on, Beehaw?

https://beehaw.org/post/26703611

What's growing on, Beehaw? - Beehaw

Yesterday I discovered a pot that had gotten moved to an unexpected location, full of what I thought was a "handful"of baby lavenders. After splitting them all into their own pots, I now have 45 baby lavenders. Whoops. Our self-seeded salad beds are bumping along after some rains and cool days, and I think I’ll get a few more rounds of harvests in before they start bolting. I’ll have to redo my peppers though. This morning was spent cutting back some of the stuff in our area with living pathways to feed to the veggies, chop 'n drop style. This afternoon I’m going to hide in the shade (supposed to get up to 90° F) and split out some mob pots with New Jersey Tea and passionfruit (P. incarnata) seedlings. We’re a ways north of the passionfruit’s native range, so these are more for experimentation than for sales. What’s growing on with you all?

Ford government proposal for 2nd observation wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., getting push back
A plan for a giant ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-falls-ferris-wheel-niagara-parks-wayne-gates-9.7220842?cmp=rss
Ford government proposal for 2nd observation wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., getting push back
A plan for a giant ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-falls-ferris-wheel-niagara-parks-wayne-gates-9.7220842?cmp=rss
Observation wheel proposal for Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Ont., gets rough welcome
A plan for a giant Ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/niagara-falls-ferris-wheel-niagara-parks-wayne-gates-9.7220842?cmp=rss
Today's walk. Lots of flowers and insects to see. Clockwise from top left: bird's foot trefoil, speckled wood butterfly, ermine moth caterpillars (not 100% sure), ox eye daisies, cornflower, bumblebee on a blackberry flower, grass. #nature #greenspace