This is Edensor, which R had to remind me this afternoon is pronounced ‘Enzer’. But he’s virtually a local, whereas I’m not, even though I lived on the Derbyshire edge of Sheffield throughout my teen years. Anyway. We were up … Continued
We have several pink cherry plum trees. They’re all quite weedy, with an excess of spindly, twiggy growth, and they never set fruit… but I think you can see why I tolerate them. Cherry plum is always the first blossom … Continued
Guys, I have to tell you: those old entomologists definitely knew what they were doing. My sugar spray brings all the boys (and girls) to my yard – here you see a 7-spot ladybird noodling around on a sprayed honeysuckle … Continued
I thought I had seriously messed up this morning. I had an early appointment for a haircut, and as the weather was fairly dour at home I decided not to take a camera with me. Imagine my chagrin then, when … Continued
The corn bunting is a red-listed bird in the UK, meaning that it’s regarded as severely endangered, because its population has declined by 90% over the past half century. This is almost entirely due to changes in farming practice, with … Continued
After two days confined to the house I was raging to be out and about, so I took advantage of a lull in the weather this morning and walked to the Vale Landscape Heritage Trust orchard at the foot of … Continued
Apologies to the vegetarians in the room. On winter Saturdays I quite often make a casserole in the slow cooker, keeping some of it aside in the fridge for Sunday lunch, and portioning the rest for the freezer. Today, though … Continued
