Plants and creatures

Lesser Stag Beetle   Dorcus parallelipipedus Just spotted this wandering around outside our house in Surrey UK

Gymnocalycium ragonesei If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail. 

Tephrocactus Articulatus . originate in Argentina, very easy to grow. If you have time visit https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.

Gymnocalycium Multiflorum If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.  Gymnocalycium horstii buenekeri, Euphorbia Obesa, Escobaria abdita, Astrophytum myriostigma, Disocactus flagelliformis, Echinocereus dasyacanthus , Lobivia, Echinocereus rigidisimus, Echinopsis, Euphorbia aggregata, Euphorbia restricta, Gymnocalycium oenanthemum, Gymnocalycium ragonesei, Lophophora williamesii, Mammillaria elongata, Mammillaria melaleuca, Mammillaria spinosissima, Mammillaria Vetula ssp Gracilis cv 'Arizona Snowcap, Matucana madisoniorum, Opuntia - Prickly Pears, Opuntia hystricina v. ursina ( polyacantha), Opuntia longispina, Opuntia microdasys, Orbea variegata, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Stapelia Grandiflora, Tephorocactus Articulatus var. papyracanthus, Tephrocactus Articulatus,

Bees on lavender Bees love lavender, make sure you have some in your garden. If you have time visit  https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.