Thanks everyone. I'm just pretty shell shocked at the moment still. The guy at the pet crem won't be back until 7pm so I'll be driving Minxy down to them then. I've snuggled her up in her carrier in her favourite bedding. I was with her when she came into the world and I was with her when she left. I just expected far far more than 2yrs 6 months between the 2 events
I only let her outside into the run for an hour to give her a bit of a break from the kittens as they are always clambering all over her (at nap time Minxy is a head and a tail sticking out from underneath the pile of kittens on top of her) The kittens are just breaking my heart as they are crying for their Mummy and don't understand why she isn't coming when they call for her
I'd never really paid much attention to bees before but I certainly will in future and I just wanted to remind people to keep an eye out now there are a fair few about enjoying the flowers.