Rose Pogonias by Robert Frost

A saturated meadow,
Sun-shaped and jewel-small,
A circle scarcely wider
Than the trees around were tall;
Where winds were quite excluded,
And the air was stifling sweet

With the breath of many flowers–
A temple of the heat.

There we bowed us in the burning,
As the sun’s right worship is,
To pick where none could miss them
A thousand orchises;
For though the grass was scattered,
Yet ever second spear
Seemed tipped with wings of color
That tinged the atmosphere.

We raised a simple prayer
Before we left the spot,
That in the general mowing
That place might be forgot;
Or if not all so favored,
Obtain such grace of hours
That none should mow the grass there
While so confused with flowers.












Marble White

Also well known as Cabbage White,its caterpillars are not the gardeners best friend.In my own garden whole plots of kale have been ravaged by this butterfly’s offspring.So next time you see this butterfly around your garden watch out!

Fallow Deer

A beautiful deer, easily identified by the spotty white markings over his back , black and white tail and a white rump patch outlined in black. This species was brought into Britain by the Romans and seems to have flourished. Fallow deer are one of the four species of deer in Britain, the other three being Roe, Sika(introduced from Japan),and last but certainly not least,Britain’s biggest mammal…the Red Deer.Only the Red deer is native to Britain.

Mermaids Purse

Its usual name is mermaids purse but it rely is shark egg case.This one is from a dogfish, a small shark that lives around Britain.Dogfish not actually dangerous though and are not that big so there is nothing to fear.A mermaids purse is not to rare a find so it is good to keep your eyes peeled.

Oxeye Daisy

Often seen in gardens but also very common to see alongside motorways or in meadows. A bright and cheerful flower very well known to anyone.It is definitely a flower which cheerfully adds some brightness to the motorway .