Suzy Barker

Greetings! I’m passionate about the natural world we inhabit; the written word; and photography. Oh, and I should mention – I’m an eternal optimist. My cup is always half full.

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Month: December 2015

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Yellow flags by the pond in the woods 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 #wildflowers #maytime #springflowers #wateriris #yellowflags #alittlebeautyeveryday #lincolnshire #natureismychurch #capturingbritain_rural #countryliving #countrylife #embracingtheseasons #aseasonalyear #flower_perfection #lifeintheslowlane #nature_brilliance #fiftyshades_of_nature
Lying flat out in a Maytime meadow. 🌱 Wildflowers and grasses sway in the breeze as butterflies and bees flit busily from stem to stem; already there are seed heads formed on finished dandelions. There's cuckoo spit everywhere yet I've not heard a single cuckoo call this year. Once upon a time I believed that cuckoos must spend all day spitting on wildflowers in between all their singing; many years later I now know that they never spit. I also know that cuckoos are under threat. They're on the red list, down to 15,000 breeding pairs in the UK - I really wish I'd heard one singing this month to coincide with all that froghopper foam. 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 #wildflowers #maytime #maytimemeadow #springflowers #cuckoos #cuckoospit #buttercups #clover #cowslips #wildflowermeadow #vetch #dandelions #froghoppers #alittlebeautyeveryday #lincolnshire #natureismychurch #capturingbritain_rural #countryliving #countrylife #embracingtheseasons #aseasonalyear #flower_perfection #lifeintheslowlane #nature_brilliance #fiftyshades_of_nature #yourcountryside
So the ropes are loosening, just a little ....
Daisies require no filter or Photoshop enhancement - they are the simplest and one of the most prolific examples of floral perfection in nature, and they are everywhere, popping up in our lawns, parks, churchyards and verges just now, creating a joyful spread of white and yellow on green. ☘ Lockdown has resulted in less community mowing, allowing these little gems to flourish, along with many other wildflower species. Leave a little longer between your lawn mowing sessions and see what emerges in your home turf. There's something magical about lying in, rather than on green grass, creating daisy chains with children, or simply for yourself. Value? Priceless. ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ ☘ #daisies #springtime #wildflowers #daisychains #mowless #natureisamazing #nature_brilliance #aseasonalyear #flower_perfection #lifeintheslowlane #fiftyshades_of_nature #thisprettyengland #lockdownjoy #itsthelittlethings #naturerightundermynose #flowerpower
"May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive" - Fennel Hudson🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌱 #wildgarlic #englishspringtime #wildflowers #ancientwoodland #woodlandflowers #thisprettyengland #yourcountryside #lincolnshire #aseasonalyear #embracingtheseasons #countryliving #countrylife #flower_perfection #capturingbritain_rural #be_one_rural #explore_countryside #natureismychurch #lifeintheslowlane #nature_brilliance #spring2019
Mrs Mallard scared the life out of me when she flew up from her nest right under my feet. I must have scared the life out of her too; I had no idea there was a nest in the field behind our house. They are lucky to have survived as the farmer mowed this field two days ago with a tractor and topper. Fingers crossed we see some ducklings in a couple of weeks or so. . . . . #mallard #duckeggs #duckeggblue #nest #wildlife #lincolnshire #springtime #natureismychurch #capturingbritain_rural #countryliving #countrylife #country_features #fiftyshades_of_nature #embracingtheseasons #aseasonalyear #lifeintheslowlane #nature_brilliance #explore_countryside

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