Nature......

.....sometimes it's better to watch what is happening in front of you rather than reach for the camera and miss the moment.
A few solitary bees have discovered that by entering the tongue and groove joints of my shed, which have shrunk in the summer heat, there is a dark warm insulation filled bed. 
This morning I was amazed to watch a bee carry a small caterpillar into this gap, presumably as food for young ones. They do not bother me, are quiet and innocuous; I'd be keen to see what is going on inside but curiosity can ruin their lives, so live and let live. 
In the extra Flossie is looking for the Garden Fairy, who is slowly planting out her next crop of African Marigolds.