Archaeoplanting and Orange tip Butterflies

I have seen numerous Orange Tip butterflies this month of April 2026, both in our garden and elsewhere such as Elmdon Park and Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens.

The back story to seeing them in our garden is partly due to the outcome of mud being dispersed from a flooded area to other parts of the garden, (I've coined the term Archaeoplanting for this).  Later on the Garlic Mustard plant appeared and Orange Tip butterflies have been visiting our garden since!

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Health Benefits of Garlic Mustard
'Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is very good for you, acting as a highly nutritious and safe wild edible. It is packed with vitamins A, C, E, and minerals like calcium, iron, and potassium, alongside omega-3 fatty acids. It has a peppery garlic flavor, is excellent for boosting immunity and reducing inflammation, and can be used in salads, pesto, or cooked like spinach.

AI overview 6th May 2026'

Bullace Fruit Tree (2)

Edith Holden, ‘gathered some sprays of Bullace in blossom’ on 9th April 1905.  

Having experienced Storm David and a number of other windy days recently, I can confirm that there is not enough blossom for gathering on our bullace tree (09Apr26) !

I did not see or hear much in the way of bees – especially on the windy days. Nonetheless, here’s hoping that some pollination did occur so that the fruit will form in due time.

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Happy Easter

  Happy Easter Season 

A Resurrection Bible reading

“1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.”

Gospel of Luke KJV c24 v1-12

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