Gelert

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Courtship behaviour of Tortoiseshells is peculiar. A male approaches the female from behind, drums his antennae on her wings; A feint sound audible even to the human ear.

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Land Of Castles And Princesses

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Welsh castles are impressive structures and most were constructed in the 12th, or 13th, centuries. Many, like this one in West Wales, were built to keep out the local inhabitants.

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The Tryst

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Watching the sun go down over Worm's Head, on the beautiful Gower Peninsula.

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Homing In

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The name Apis mellifera comes from the Latin, Apis, for bee, melli- for honey, and ferre, 'to bear'. Thus the scientific name translates as 'honey-bearing bee'.

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Little Lighthouse

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This small reflector lighthouse, built in 1842, looks out upon Gower and beyond.

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Lady Of The Manor

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In 1973 the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was formed, choosing the White Park cattle breed as its logo. Since then numbers of this breed surviving have risen from 60 to almost 800.

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Borth's Hidden Gems

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Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima), growing on the rocks near the pretty little Welsh seaside town of Borth. Also known as Sea Pink, this lovely flower thrives in salty environments.

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Welsh Harbour

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As busy as it gets down in West Wales, this relatively modern harbour and marina development is home to the bobbing boats of pleasure seekers and fishermen alike.

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Himalayan Blue

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The beautiful poppy, Meconopsis baileyi, originates in the cold mountains of south eastern Tibet.

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It's Behind You !

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Popular with surfers, Whitesands beach in West Wales, boasts waves up to 10 feet high. At this beautiful, unspoilt spot, the impressive crags of Carn Llidi and Penbiri guard the bay.

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Elegant Campsis

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Insects, but also birds such as orioles and humming birds, feed on the flower's nectar.

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Golden Globes

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Buddleja globosa, an attractive golden yellow globed variety, also known as the Orange Ball Tree, is a magnet for butterflies such as the Small Tortoiseshell, pictured here.

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The House - Newton House, Dinefwr

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Newton House, an 18th century Gothic mansion in a remote corner of South West Wales. Visit on a Winter's day and dare you wander between it's ancient creaking walls ?

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Posing For The Camera

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House Sparrows are so adaptable, they have been found living and breeding 2000ft below ground in a coalmine; Others are known to live their whole lives inside warehouses.

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Blue-Tailed Demoiselles

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In 'mating wheel' formation. Damselflies (here Ischnura elegans), differ from dragonflies in that their wings are closed at rest. The male is the upper damselfly here.

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The Beautiful Forest

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Sea Pink, or Thrift, is the 'county flower' of the Isles of Scilly and thrives in salty, windswept environments. It's perfect for gravel and rock gardens and insects love it !

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Just Good Friends

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In my country, Wales, our woolly friends outnumber humans by a ratio of THREE to ONE ! . . . . No jokes please.

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Button Hole Beauty

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A pretty old fashioned perennial, with its pink flowers and silvery leaves, Dianthus 'Pink', is a favourite amongst those wanting to create the quintessential English cottage garden.

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Bluebell And Fern

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A close-up glimpse of a Welsh woodland habitat. Beauty comes in small packages.

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Basking In The Sun

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Insects are cold blooded creatures, and this Small Tortoiseshell butterfly makes the most of the summer sunshine by sunning itself on golden Buddleja globosa blossom. Bliss !

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Exmoor Mother And Foal

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Though similar looking and living within close proximity of Dartmoor ponies, the Exmoor' is a different breed and on the 'endangered' list. Exmoor ponies have no white markings.

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A Golden Summer

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France has five climactic zones. The long hot summers of Dordogne and its  microclimate, on average seven degrees warmer than UK, are ideal for stunning climbers like Campsis.

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The Path

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Sometimes, some places, some 'things' are best NOT left to the vivid imagination.

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Bizzy

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Male Early Bumblebee feeding on Tayberry blossom. A recent survey shows that solitary bees are twice as likely to pollinate flowers they visit as their more colonial counterparts.

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Forgotten Ways

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. (The Road Not Taken. Robert Frost, 1874-1963)