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Desert rose crystal

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This is small desert rose crystal and part of my ‘collection’. Seems to be a varied one these days including fossils, shells, crystals and geology. I’m also trying new things with backgrounds when taking pictures, so get ready for more bits and pieces with colourful sparkly backgrounds 😉

(c) K Wicks

More Muscari

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Spring is in full swing, slightly held back by this cold snap we are having now, but over the last few weeks the Muscari (Grape hyacinth) has bloomed nicely and started bringing in the bees. I have planted loads more seeds which are all now sprouting so hopefully soon there will be lots of colour in the garden. Some of the seeds are last years poppies, sweet peas and nasturtium I collected and put aside for the following year – and a new pack of bee friendly flowers, so not sure what else will be coming. It’s that exciting time of the growing season!

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Pink shell

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Those years of randomly collecting pretty shells finally found a purpose. Being photo props. My new found enjoyment is backgrounds – setting them up and trying to get a good shot on top of them – this one isn’t great, but getting there.

Just a pink shell.

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Orb Weaver Spider – UK

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These are the most common in my garden in summer and autumn, once they web up somewhere I try and take great care to not disturb them. But now and again they are invisible – usually when I am concentrating on taking a picture and my focus is different, so they get disturbed a bit.

(c) K Wicks