Good Day

A bit of sunshine makes everything feel better, and this lady was enjoying it on the brickwork of our porch this morning. I wasn't sure what to place in the photo to give an idea of how enormous she was, but the book says about an inch and a half (3.5 cm) She is a Queen Hornet - Vespa crabo, and supposedly the most docile of wasps - that's a relief!

My OH says he doesn't really like Hellebores, but he knows I do so he takes good care of the ones that were here before we arrived.

And he has even grown some more from seed - this one has a lovely refreshing colour in the sunshine.
 

The little iris bulbs are only supposed to give one flowering, so these one that have come back again are extra welcome.
 

My much loved Witch Hazel is looking good this year.

All this photography was done after I had walked up the road to the post box - always a good indicator of how well I am feeling. I have a lot more confidence in my ability to recover from this bad time. A bit of sunshine helps.