LOOK UP when you pass the willow tree on the way into the school, it has just started to flower and has a huge number of Bumble bees, (the fat black and yellow ones) and honey bees (the smaller brown ones). This is great news as bee numbers have been declining over the last few years. The willow is the earliest tree to flower and produce pollen suitable for bees.
The bulbs planted by the children in October are all at the front door of the school for all to enjoy, these will be planted under the trees in the woodland when they have finished flowering and will bloom every year in Spring. Here you can see last years bulbs planted by the Gardening Club in full bloom
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Mary, the flowers look fantastic outside the school. Thanks for the information on the willow - Rm 11 will pop out on Monday to see the bees. Isn't this the willow where we found the unusual wasp last year? It looked like a bee but I can't remember the name of it...
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