Bumblebees are at their peak right now and this Buff Tailed is fairly easy to spot. Keep a look out. This one comes from the collection I made for The Lost Gardens of Heligan, called Voices from the Lost Gardens.

Jimmy Docherty really makes me laugh and he knows his stuff too - farmer, entomologist, television presenter and I would add comedian.

Visit Jimmy’s Farm and support the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

Producer, Presenter annabel@annabelross.com

Illustrations by Annabazyl www.fiverr.com/annabazyl

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to marine conservation biologist, author, science communicator, ocean advocate Christine Figgener, for embodying The Leatherback Turtle so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to Iris Ziegler, for embodying The Silky Shark so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Melissa Cristina Marquez, for embodying The White Spotted Wedgefish so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, for embodying The Staghorn Coral so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to the Founder and President of OceanCare, Sigrid Lueber, for embodying The Sperm Whale so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to Marine Biologist, Lewis Stagnetto, for embodying The Phytoplankton so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com

It’s World Ocean Week, an important yearly event for the future of all marine life.

Ocean animals need our attention. They need to be heard. Please spread their messages far and wide.

This series, Voices from the Ocean, was commissioned by Gallifrey Foundation in collaboration with Mission Blue, with special thanks to Antoinette Vermilye for her unending support.

And many thanks to marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, Dr Sylvia Earle for embodying The Goliath Grouper so beautifully.

presenter/producer: annabel@messagesfromthewild.com