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Plant Guides: Helenium
French Name: L’hélénie I remember my parents having great swathes of Helenium dotted around our back garden when I was growing up. Perhaps it’s for this reason or because my Gran always had them Read more […]
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Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi)
French name: Le Gazé The Black-veined white butterfly, Aporia crataegi, was once a common sight across France, but in more recent years it has become scarce particularly in the North and North-East Read more […]
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
French name: La Belle Dame It’s been a gorgeous summer so far here in France. Temperatures have rarely dipped below mid 20c and the sun has seldom disappeared. Although the garden is dry and my potager Read more […]