end of spring, end of orchids!

I went for a walk the other day and found that the area where the orchids grow had been completely flattened, apparently they want to do some kind of competition there next week for the Feast ofSan Juan.

They left just one pretty flower close by, and there is only one that I can see, a Wild Gladiolus, I think.

There was a Pygmy Shrew in my garden the other day, unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. At first I thought it was some baby as it was so small, but such small babies are normally without fur and sitting in their nests. don't suppose I'll be lucky enough to see it again but it was so cute, and not at all frightened of me, it stayed close by for ages whilst I worked.