Bumble bee working in the grounds of Orchard Lee

Insects seem to be enjoying the prolonged sunshine and dry weather. Bumble bees of several sorts are working the flowers around the houses, and hopefully, have already done a good job pollinating the fruit trees.

We do need rain for the crops and the vegetables!

Botanical artist captures spring blossom at Lee

Sally Whibley, a local botanical artist and member of the Island's Ventnor Botanical Artists' group, has begun work on a series of paintings of local apples here at Lee. Starting with the blossom, painting in situ, she will be building up a unique record for us of old varieties of apples. Sally lived for many years at Wellow in a beautiful thatched cottage and has now moved to Yarmouth. Her work may be seen at the regular exhibitions of the West Wight Art Group