Spurgaceous
I used to have a tall Euphorbia characias Wulfenii in the middle of the rose bed in the back garden which was mildly popular with Andrena fulva females, and for several years I would haunt this plant through April and May, … Continued
The joys of spring
I’m featuring yet another plumpie because the photo reminds me of the joy of spring I felt this morning, when the sun emerged brightly and the invertebrates all came out to play. Interesting Bee of the Day is probably the … Continued
Stretching
Technically, it wasn’t all that cold today. But it felt cold, and not just to me: extensive trawling of the garden this afternoon harvested just one Hairy-footed Flower Bee, one Buff-tailed Bumblebee, two hoverflies, one weevil, three ladybirds and a … Continued
Restorative
This morning I upgraded the firmware of the R7 – which, as is often the case, turned out to be a much less complicated and scary procedure than I’d been anticipating through all the months I’d spent prevaricating about it. … Continued