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15 Nov 2021

Victoria Park

by JDO | posted in: Landscape, Wales | 0

Another day of fun and frolics for R and me, over in the Principality with Baby B. He was an absolute poppet, except when he wasn’t, but by the time we arrived home this evening we were almost too tired … Continued

14 Nov 2021

Gold

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

For most of the day it was dark and gloomy, and I didn’t think there was much to be achieved by going out bug hunting. I was having a bit of a dark and gloomy day myself, owing to a … Continued

13 Nov 2021

Adorabubble

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

When I first came across a pair of Oxystoma pomonae roosting like this, I thought it was sweet but probably aberrant behaviour, but now I know that this is how these tiny weevils prefer to settle down for the winter. … Continued

12 Nov 2021

Gift

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I probably need hardly say that I know this isn’t the best photo you’ll ever see of a kingfisher. It’s almost certainly not even the best photo you’ll see of a kingfisher today. But when I tell you that it … Continued

11 Nov 2021

Mobile

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

After my lost day yesterday, it was a relief to wake up this morning feeling better – still sub-prime, but at least capable of being up and (more or less) functional. The weather was as dreary as I was, which … Continued

10 Nov 2021

Grounded

by JDO | posted in: My garden | 0

Overnight I developed a nasty reaction to the Covid booster, which is especially surprising as I’d sailed through receiving my previous 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Perhaps the microchip in this one was incompatible or something – I certainly … Continued

9 Nov 2021

Greyscale

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Birds, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | 0

I’m posting two images this evening: this is my favourite of the day, and the extra is R’s. As you can see, it was a pretty drab day in Stratford, but I wasn’t downhearted because – having been summoned via … Continued

8 Nov 2021

Ambitious

by JDO | posted in: Pets, Wales | 0

R and I were walking Baby B around an extremely dank park this morning, and I had the camera set up for still subjects in poor light, when this labrador, which had been barking plaintively at its retreating owner for … Continued

7 Nov 2021

Interloper

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

R wandered into my study just after breakfast this morning, and suggested that I might like to stop slumping around in my dressing gown and get myself outside, where it was currently sunny for what was forecast to be the … Continued

6 Nov 2021

Late

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I think I may have found the only patch of ivy in the village that’s still flowering – and it happens to be on top of the old farm wall that forms part of our boundary. The bad news is … Continued

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