Today there was a heinous crime at The Farm.
Having nipped out of the office to check on the whisky still, Annie Admin returned, barely five minutes later, to find a stealthy chicken tucking into one of the the freshly picked tomatoes. It was The Evil One. The one that pursues me around the garden. She douses herself with soil, like a feathery Cleopatra bathing in asses’ milk, whilst destroying all in her fat little breast’s way. Her wicked claws are used as daggers to spitefully slash plants. Her devilish eye, quick to spot weakness, takes advantage of any gap, newly planted specimen or sickly seedling. And when I ask a holidaying child which is their favourite animal they invariably say “the chickens”. “Wrong” I say “Try again”. Temptress, sorceress, beguiler of small folk. Now she is a thief. She shows no remorse. We may have to have an exorcism.
The photo is of an angelic scabious with godly golden bottomed bee. There is always balance.
Off The Edge Gardening 
I love bumble bees, whatever flowers they are visiting. Bombus terrestris, Buff-Tailed, is my favourite but your golden bottomed bee is lovely too.
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So do I, I never get bored of the sight of them in the garden, such lovely creatures.
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It could be worse. They could have geese.
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Don’t even think it!
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Delightful details of dastardly deeds. What fun! I can hardly wait to read the story of the exorcism.
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Maybe she needs some hypnosis ….. now there is a thought!
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You are getting very sleepy. . .
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She sounds like a wily old bird! Then again, she’s clearly heard about survival of the fittest. You did well to promote the bumble bee instead and not give the chicken the notoriety she’s seeking 😉
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She is! You should see me herding her back up to the run (in a gentle non scaring way) or carrying her up the road gently admonishing her! I would imagine it is a funny sight. 🙂
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Now there’s a photo someone should take for this blog!
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