Banded distaff
I had to go to Waitrose in Stratford this afternoon, in search of some items that Ocado hadn’t managed to deliver, and I used the excuse of this trip to make another tour around my nearest Odonata sites. There was … Continued
Good times
What with one thing and another the morning ran away from me, and it was after 2pm when I finally made it into the garden. By this time it was unseasonably hot, and many bees and flies were unhappy enough … Continued
Not terribly Green Longhorn Moth
I’ve posted various longhorn beetles here previously: Wasp, Small Poplar Borer, and Lesser Thorn-tipped (several times), and once I even got a longhorn cow when I was aiming at some Cattle Egrets, but I don’t believe I’ve ever posted one … Continued
Butterflyfest
All around the country over the past couple of weeks, people have been reporting damsels, and in some cases even dragons, and while naturally I’ve been very happy for them [*grinds teeth*], I’ve been finding the lack of Odonata here … Continued
Synchronicity
I got a bit more work done in the garden this afternoon, trimming the little mixed wildlife hedge that R and I planted as a set of two dozen whips a few years ago, but I’m a bit under the … Continued
Buffest Mining Bee
I had to put my car into the garage in Stratford this morning for its 30,000 mile service – a milestone I seem to have reached ridiculously fast – and R came along for the ride. Once I’d handed over … Continued