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Alchemilla is called ‘women’s mantle’ in Dutch. It carefully collects dew and raindrops on and in its leaves, and some days begin particularly elegant!
I didn’t notice the beetle in the picture below until I uploaded the files to my computer. (Front garden, July 18, 2020).
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