Fly on Alchemilla

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Despite the fact that it has rained for most of the day, I did manage a couple of hours in the garden, much of it working on the pear tree bed with R. I also did a photo walk and … Continued

Mystery iris

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It rained for most of the day and I didn’t get out into the garden until after lunch, when it suddenly cleared and the sun came out; luckily the dry spell also brought out a lot of hungry bugs, so … Continued

Rosy

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I’ve managed to find a couple of excuses for zooming about in my new car today: this morning there was an alto section rehearsal in Chipping Campden, which I didn’t really want to go to, but suddenly found it vital … Continued

Poop, poop!

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Flower Friday with a DIY twist: I did the roof all by myself! My collection appointment in Coventry was at 10.30am, and it was 1pm when the MX-5 and I finally made it back into Stratford-upon-Avon, where I fell on … Continued

Mimicry

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I first spotted him yesterday; he was fast and I couldn’t get focus on him (and I didn’t have my glasses on), and therefore I think it’s forgivable that my first thought was Common Carder bee. But there was something … Continued

Speckled Wood

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The received wisdom about these little brown butterflies is that they eat honeydew from the surface of leaves, rather than drinking nectar – but I stalked this one round the front garden for about quarter of an hour while it … Continued

Ol’ red eyes is back

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After dropping off the final documentation for my car number plate transfer at the garage in Coventry, and waiting while they made new plates for my old car and fitted them (really, DVLA? Are you perhaps trying to make this … Continued

Mono Monday: Reflections

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I’ve had to take it pretty easy today, suffering the inevitable joint reaction to all the running about I did at the weekend. But I decided to go for a walk along the river in Evesham this afternoon, looking for … Continued

Emergency bee blip

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Three blips in one day! I’m zorsted. I had a blessedly good homeward journey from Lancashire yesterday, and arrived in time to watch some Saturday evening BBC4 noir, spill a full glass of red wine across an expensive hand-knotted carpet, … Continued