Yesterday I used the excuse of us having quinces – brought down from the tree in the wild garden by the recent storm – and the fact that I therefore ‘needed’ to devise a still life image around them, to … Continued
The weather forecast turned out to be correct – yesterday’s storm played through overnight, and today was warm, sunny, and relatively calm. So when R went to Stratford to run some errands at lunch time, I tagged along, and went … Continued
With storms forecast, I went out this morning to search the ivy hedges around the village for inverts before the rain arrived. It was already very windy, and my subjects were skittish, so most of the time I used my … Continued
When Baby B and I emerged from the Swedish café this afternoon (where he’d eaten all the cardamom bun, bar a small piece he’d sweetly offered to R – see below – and a sub-atomic particle he’d presented to me, … Continued
I had a busy day today. This morning I went to Stratford with R, to help him choose some new glasses frames – and of course, to have coffee and cake, and a walk by the river. In the event … Continued
Damsel bugs are elongated bugs, with long, strong legs; they’re usually brown, and often short-winged. They are predatory, eating a range of other invertebrates via their piercing mouthparts, and are considered to be beneficial to humans. There are over five … Continued
