We are approaching the Swedish Midsummer Eve on June 21, when we tie flower garlands to decorate the Midsummer pole. It's like a river of plants in the meadows, everything sort of blooms at the
We put up a birdhouse för owls and then one June day four years ago we heard exciting sounds from our so-called Linden church - a collection of trees forming a large room. We couldn't
Rain and the moisture bring out the tiny little bloodsuckers. They come in droves. It stings and itches. If you stay outside for too long, it feels like they've got into your ears, under your
Conversations on the Blue Sofa, part 89
Annika Göran Rodell in conversation with a Common Whitethroat 31 May 2024
Now begins the most wonderful time when all sorts of edibles can be collected from the site. In the morning, a smoothie as rich as possible including many different species. Here: Ladys´s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris),
Grass has always been an important relationship on our farm. Especially timothy, Phleum pratense, which is one of the first grasses in the early summer. Many of the wreaths are tied by hand without strings
All morning and all evening he sits and sings during the spring evenings. I sat down early one morning on May 16 and called to see how he would react. It didn't take long before
For a very short period in May, the maples flower. This is just what the newly awakened bumblebees and bees need. It sounds as if the whole tree is feeding on their song. A low
One morning on May 16, I went out into the birch forest to see if I could get a conversation with the Blackbird that I heard singing there. I sat for an hour and the