Over the garden fence
The plants that got away
6 min readFeb 21, 2024
Sometimes I startle the White-headed Pigeons while they are feeding in the neighbours’ garden and they fly off with a clatter of wings. I apologise for disturbing them. It’s a reflex; they might be birds but that’s no reason to forget my manners.
The pigeons are picking berries from the Duranta in my neighbour’s garden. Duranta, also known as Golden Dewdrop…