The northeast corner of the workshop is another place that needs deepening and widening. Heaver rain that this will bring water inside. Two isssues here, first is that thing that looks like a pipe. That's a eunoymous (winter creeper) vine root! Second is that the whole channel down this north side of the workshop needs to be wider and deeper also. sloped so that it can be mowed easily.
Butterfly and red clover and sun
For many years, the scientific way to collect butterflies was to catch them with a net, kill them and carefully mount them in climate controlled viewing boxes. I have seen some truly amazing collections of the incredibly varied insect population around the world. However, I have no desire to kill and pin butterflies into a specimen display case. I'd rather try to get a decent photograph. Although my father and his twin brother were consummate butterfly collectors in their day, I'm sure both would welcome the ease with with a decent photograph can be taken with a cell phone.