Hermione Laake's Blog: Thoughts

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Reading. How does it Influence Writing?

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Why do We Argue

What is the point in arguing? Is there anything hidden that we might get out of it? Read my article to find out.

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Bird – L’oiseaux – Vögel

French reading of birds – Hermione WildsGerman reading – Vogel – Hermione WildsBird – English reading – Hermione WildsView at Medium.com

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What a Wonderful World

With trees in it

A small mature woodland area is a sanctuaryEven in death a tree is a spark of creativityBetter together

Saving the Planet

A mission for our natural world?

Watch this interesting insect, and pay attention to its behaviour

You decide.

I have never seen an insect like this. To my eyes it looks like a cross between a bee and a fly.

Great Britain and Society

My status today. No idea what is going on with my government.

WordPress

I love the new rainbow WordPress logo.

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That’s it.

Bye for now.

Patience

The question today is:

Do you have the patience to wait for nature’s rewards? Take a look at my video and see.

How long do you think that video was?

Answer: 45 seconds long.

Question:

What colour was the fish?

Answer:

A Thousand Oaks

That might depend on whether you like David Attenborough

Recently, the famous naturalist, David Attenborough, suggested that we allow nature to do its thing. This is a great idea, and only someone who has spent a great deal of time out in nature and watching what nature does, could have the intelligence to make such a statement. But why did Attenborough make this appeal to humans?

Oak Saplings by the Thousands

Still is by the author

I was out in nature in Wales, Llandrindod, Wells, as anyone who follows my keep fit blog will know, when I came across a thousand saplings in the space of about 20 metres.; this was a couple of days ago. (Yes, a thousand. I am very good at adding up fast in my head.) The trees were about 3 inches high. They were saplings (baby Oak trees).

I have no idea whether the trees will survive because that depends on 2 things.

1. Whether anyone has cut the grass.

2. Whether the competition for light and water gets the better of them.

I think the first problem is the most challenging for the trees. In other words, the greatest threat to the trees is human activity.

Oak trees and tiny saplings photographed by the author

We have been reducing our normal tendency to cut the grass rather than allow it to grow, which is its natural state. Of course it is nice to see a neatly manicured lawn, but has anyone given any thought to the fact that fully grown weeds, and for that matter trees, take time?

I think it is great that there was a ‘no mow in May’ enterprise in Britain this year, but I am concerned about those Oak trees I saw in the verge in Wales. I wonder how many will survive.

Oak trees are surprisingly delicate when young and take some time to thicken up. Most untutored eyes would miss the trees.

This would be a shame because while David Attenborough has made a wonderful suggestion and fought for nature’s ability to replenish year on year, and we even have the weather, I am not so sure this is a coincidence..

What I mean to say is that we have had windy weather for 3 months bow. I know this because I am also an acid cyclist and I have bot been able to cycle as much this year as I have the past 5 years. This is due to the wind. In fact, by now I would have cycled around 1800 k, but I have only cycled 1000 k. It is OK for me. Presumably, the wind will die down once the saplings and seedlings have been planted. With all that heavy rain we have been getting in the space of half an hour, I should think the saplings will have a fighting chance.

Still is by the authot

All we need is someone to notice them, apart from me.

Thank you for reading this and sharing it. This may help a few trees. Time is running out.

The parent Oaks were planted by a local gardener and a plaque was erected close byLlandrindod, Wells, nature reserve, which is a few minutes’ walk from the Oaks (photograph is by Hermione Laake).

This article was published on Thursday 26th May on Medium by the author

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video of the saplings. Recorded in Llandrindod, Wells, May 2022