The Bee Escaped

When I finally got out with Basil for my therapeutic walk round the corner, I came across this buddleia. A handsome bumblebee was mining its nectar. In the interval that it took for me to find my phone, choose the camera app and select a suitable setting, it flew off.

On our return, a lady stopped us to admire Basil. She hadn't long lost her own dog Sally, and was missing her terribly.

We went next door to Alastair and Chris' later on to enjoy afternoon tea in the shade of their cherry(?) tree in their garden. Perfect summer weather.