Aphrodisiac qualities of blackcurrants

Our blackcurrant bushes certainly seem to have set the ladybirds going . . .

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They're at it everywhere . . .

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Fortunately, we don't take a 'not in my back yard' approach . . .
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. . . as we hope it'll work up their appetite for eating aphids.

Meanwhile, a bee decided to ignore these goings-on by drinking . . . 

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. . . from the apple blossom . . .

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. . . while a robin landed on the fence looking very pleased with itself . . .

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He'd got a takeaway in his beak . . .

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It looked like an insect, but I couldn't tell exactly . . .

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It was certainly eat, drink and be merry in our garden this lunchtime.